Education in Vorpommern-Greifswald (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany): official figures
At 11.5% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Vorpommern-Greifswald ranked 34th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). It was 10.1% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Vorpommern-Greifswald?
At 30.4% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Vorpommern-Greifswald ranked 182nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). In 2019 the figure was 33.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Vorpommern-Greifswald?
In 2023, Vorpommern-Greifswald recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 66.4%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 14th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 58.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Vorpommern-Greifswald?
In 2024, Vorpommern-Greifswald had 115.2 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 122nd highest of 400 districts. It was 122.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Vorpommern-Greifswald?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Vorpommern-Greifswald was 45.5 in 2023, 83rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. That is up from 42.5 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 Vorpommern-Greifswald?
In 2023, Vorpommern-Greifswald recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 2,250 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 17th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Vorpommern-Greifswald compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Vorpommern-Greifswald ranks 34 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.6% |
| 32 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 11.6% |
| 33 | Dithmarschen | 11.5% |
| 34 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 11.5% |
| 35 | Jerichower Land | 11.5% |
| 36 | Nordfriesland | 11.5% |
| 37 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.4% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Vorpommern-Greifswald ranks 182 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 179 | Steinburg | 30.5% |
| 180 | Südliche Weinstraße | 30.4% |
| 181 | Märkisch-Oderland | 30.4% |
| 182 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 30.4% |
| 183 | Ludwigsburg | 30.3% |
| 184 | Donnersbergkreis | 30.3% |
| 185 | Gotha | 30.2% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Vorpommern-Greifswald ranks 14 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Hildburghausen | 66.7% |
| 12 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 66.4% |
| 13 | Harz | 66.4% |
| 14 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 66.4% |
| 15 | Leipzig | 66.3% |
| 16 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 66.2% |
| 17 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 66.1% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Vorpommern-Greifswald ranks 122 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | Waldshut | 115.9 |
| 120 | Nordhausen | 115.8 |
| 121 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 115.7 |
| 122 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 115.2 |
| 123 | Emmendingen | 115.1 |
| 124 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 115.0 |
| 125 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 115.0 |
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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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