Education in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany): official figures
At 8.7% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel ranked 119th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). In 2019 the figure was 12.8%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel was 18.5% in 2023, 27th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. It was 26.0% 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 Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel was 61.6% in 2023, 47th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. In 2019 the figure was 59.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel was 107.1 in 2024, 159th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 107.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel was 0.0 in 2023, 162nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 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 Altmarkkreis Salzwedel?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Altmarkkreis Salzwedel was 2,563 metres in 2023, 6th 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 Altmarkkreis Salzwedel compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Altmarkkreis Salzwedel ranks 119 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Goslar | 8.7% |
| 117 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 8.7% |
| 118 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 8.7% |
| 119 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 8.7% |
| 120 | Vogtlandkreis | 8.7% |
| 121 | Enzkreis | 8.6% |
| 122 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 8.6% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Altmarkkreis Salzwedel ranks 374 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 371 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 19.3% |
| 372 | Cloppenburg | 18.8% |
| 373 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.7% |
| 374 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 18.5% |
| 375 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.1% |
| 376 | Hohenlohekreis | 18.0% |
| 377 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 18.0% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Altmarkkreis Salzwedel ranks 47 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Ilm-Kreis | 61.8% |
| 45 | Barnim | 61.7% |
| 46 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 61.6% |
| 47 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 61.6% |
| 48 | Oberhavel | 61.5% |
| 49 | Mittelsachsen | 61.5% |
| 50 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 61.4% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Altmarkkreis Salzwedel ranks 242 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 239 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 107.2 |
| 240 | Stendal | 107.2 |
| 241 | Börde | 107.1 |
| 242 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 107.1 |
| 243 | Cloppenburg | 107.1 |
| 244 | Jerichower Land | 107.1 |
| 245 | Vechta | 107.0 |
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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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