Education in Prignitz (Brandenburg, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Prignitz recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 13.9%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 12th highest of 400 districts. It was 14.4% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Prignitz?
In 2023, Prignitz recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 27.4%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 165th lowest of 400 districts. It was 32.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Prignitz?
At 57.2% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Prignitz ranked 68th highest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). That is down from 60.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Prignitz?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Prignitz was 113.0 in 2024, 138th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 113.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Prignitz?
At 0.0 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Prignitz ranked 162nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). It was also 0.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Prignitz?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Prignitz was 2,663 metres in 2023, 3rd longest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 1,121 metres.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Prignitz compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Prignitz ranks 12 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Nordhausen | 14.3% |
| 10 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.2% |
| 11 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 14.1% |
| 12 | Prignitz | 13.9% |
| 13 | Stendal | 13.6% |
| 14 | Holzminden | 13.1% |
| 15 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.0% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Prignitz ranks 236 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 233 | Börde | 27.6% |
| 234 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 27.6% |
| 235 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.4% |
| 236 | Prignitz | 27.4% |
| 237 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 27.3% |
| 238 | Lörrach | 27.2% |
| 239 | Groß-Gerau | 27.2% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Prignitz ranks 68 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Kinder unter 3 Jahren in Kindertageseinrichtungen an den Kinder der entsprechenden Altersgruppe
| Rank | Area | Children under 3 in day care (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Görlitz | 58.3% |
| 66 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 57.7% |
| 67 | Gotha | 57.3% |
| 68 | Prignitz | 57.2% |
| 69 | Wartburgkreis | 56.2% |
| 70 | Vogtlandkreis | 55.1% |
| 71 | Erzgebirgskreis | 54.9% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Prignitz ranks 139 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 136 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 113.1 |
| 137 | Miltenberg | 113.1 |
| 138 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 113.0 |
| 139 | Prignitz | 113.0 |
| 140 | Rastatt | 113.0 |
| 141 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 112.9 |
| 142 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 112.9 |
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Sources
- Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung: INKAR – Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung: 43 district (Kreise) indicators, 2012-2024 (table service extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c743f54caf6…)
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