Education in Burgenlandkreis (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Burgenlandkreis recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 15.1%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 3rd highest of 400 districts. It was 11.5% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Burgenlandkreis?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Burgenlandkreis was 27.0% in 2023, 158th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. It was 31.5% 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 Burgenlandkreis?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Burgenlandkreis was 64.2% in 2023, 31st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. That is up from 61.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Burgenlandkreis?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Burgenlandkreis was 104.4 in 2024, 114th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 111.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Burgenlandkreis?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Burgenlandkreis 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 Burgenlandkreis?
In 2023, Burgenlandkreis recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 1,572 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 97th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Burgenlandkreis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Burgenlandkreis ranks 3 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 16.8% |
| 2 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.5% |
| 3 | Burgenlandkreis | 15.1% |
| 4 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 14.9% |
| 5 | Wittenberg | 14.8% |
| 6 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.8% |
| 7 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.7% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Burgenlandkreis ranks 243 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 240 | Nienburg (Weser) | 27.1% |
| 241 | Sigmaringen | 27.1% |
| 242 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.1% |
| 243 | Burgenlandkreis | 27.0% |
| 244 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 27.0% |
| 245 | Landsberg am Lech | 27.0% |
| 246 | Nordsachsen | 26.9% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Burgenlandkreis ranks 31 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 65.0% |
| 29 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 64.9% |
| 30 | Stendal | 64.5% |
| 31 | Burgenlandkreis | 64.2% |
| 32 | Landkreis Rostock | 64.1% |
| 33 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 63.9% |
| 34 | Nordsachsen | 63.8% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Burgenlandkreis ranks 288 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 285 | Peine | 104.5 |
| 286 | Segeberg | 104.4 |
| 287 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 104.4 |
| 288 | Burgenlandkreis | 104.4 |
| 289 | Pinneberg | 104.4 |
| 290 | Saalekreis | 104.3 |
| 291 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 104.3 |
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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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