Education in Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Schwerin was 9.7% in 2023, 82nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. It was 11.4% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Schwerin?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Schwerin was 42.4% in 2023, 35th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. In 2019 the figure was 40.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Schwerin?
In 2023, the city of Schwerin recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 64.9%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 29th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 53.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Schwerin?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Schwerin was 105.5 in 2024, 128th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 119.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Schwerin?
In 2023, the city of Schwerin had 6.2 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 178th highest of 400 districts. It was 8.0 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 Schwerin?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Schwerin was 741 metres in 2023, 116th shortest 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 Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 82 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.8% |
| 80 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.8% |
| 81 | Hildburghausen | 9.7% |
| 82 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.7% |
| 83 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 9.7% |
| 84 | Spree-Neiße | 9.6% |
| 85 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.6% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 35 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.6% |
| 33 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.6% |
| 34 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.5% |
| 35 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.4% |
| 36 | Osterholz | 42.3% |
| 37 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.3% |
| 38 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.1% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 29 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 65.1% |
| 27 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 65.1% |
| 28 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 65.0% |
| 29 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 64.9% |
| 30 | Stendal | 64.5% |
| 31 | Burgenlandkreis | 64.2% |
| 32 | Landkreis Rostock | 64.1% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 273 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 270 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 105.7 |
| 271 | Mainz-Bingen | 105.6 |
| 272 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 105.6 |
| 273 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.5 |
| 274 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 105.5 |
| 275 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.4 |
| 276 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 105.4 |
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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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