Education in Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany): official figures
At 14.7% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Halle (Saale) ranked 7th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). That is up from 13.2% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Halle (Saale)?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Halle (Saale) was 35.2% in 2023, 119th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. That is down from 35.5% 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 Halle (Saale)?
At 59.2% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the city of Halle (Saale) ranked 61st highest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). It was 50.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Halle (Saale)?
In 2024, the city of Halle (Saale) had 104.4 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 114th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 102.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Halle (Saale)?
In 2023, the city of Halle (Saale) had 90.0 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 43rd highest of 400 districts. That is up from 89.1 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 Halle (Saale)?
At 533 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Halle (Saale) ranked 37th shortest of 400 German districts (district median 1,121 metres).
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 7 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.2% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 119 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Verden | 35.2% |
| 117 | Pinneberg | 35.2% |
| 118 | Teltow-Fläming | 35.2% |
| 119 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 35.2% |
| 120 | Wetteraukreis | 35.0% |
| 121 | Ebersberg | 34.9% |
| 122 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 34.8% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 61 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 63 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 58.5% |
| 64 | Dahme-Spreewald | 58.4% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 287 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 284 | Hildesheim | 104.6 |
| 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 |
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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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