Education in Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Dessau-Roßlau recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 14.8%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 6th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 10.1% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Dessau-Roßlau?
At 27.1% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Dessau-Roßlau ranked 159th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). In 2019 the figure was 35.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Dessau-Roßlau?
At 59.5% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the city of Dessau-Roßlau ranked 59th highest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). It was 59.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Dessau-Roßlau?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Dessau-Roßlau was 116.7 in 2024, 110th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 107.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Dessau-Roßlau?
At 24.6 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Dessau-Roßlau ranked 107th highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). That is up from 16.4 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 Dessau-Roßlau?
In 2023, the city of Dessau-Roßlau recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 848 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 147th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 6 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.4% |
| 9 | Nordhausen | 14.3% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 242 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 239 | Groß-Gerau | 27.2% |
| 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% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 59 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Uckermark | 60.2% |
| 57 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 60.1% |
| 58 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 59.9% |
| 59 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 59.5% |
| 60 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 59.3% |
| 61 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 59.2% |
| 62 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 58.7% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 110 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 107 | Wittenberg | 116.8 |
| 108 | Neuwied | 116.8 |
| 109 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 116.7 |
| 110 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 116.7 |
| 111 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 116.7 |
| 112 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 116.2 |
| 113 | Bodenseekreis | 116.2 |
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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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