Education in Harz (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany): official figures
At 11.7% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Harz ranked 27th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). It was 9.2% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Harz?
In 2023, Harz recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 28.0%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 174th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 30.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Harz?
In 2023, Harz 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 13th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 59.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Harz?
At 110.2 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Harz ranked 174th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is down from 110.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Harz?
At 13.7 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Harz ranked 140th highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). That is down from 14.7 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 Harz?
At 1,485 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Harz ranked 123rd longest 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 Harz compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Harz ranks 27 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Aurich | 12.1% |
| 25 | Trier-Saarburg | 11.9% |
| 26 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.8% |
| 27 | Harz | 11.7% |
| 28 | Donnersbergkreis | 11.7% |
| 29 | Coburg, Landkreis | 11.7% |
| 30 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.6% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Harz ranks 228 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 225 | Dithmarschen | 28.2% |
| 226 | Bautzen | 28.1% |
| 227 | Meißen | 28.0% |
| 228 | Harz | 28.0% |
| 229 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.0% |
| 230 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.9% |
| 231 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 27.8% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Harz ranks 13 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Oder-Spree | 66.8% |
| 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% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Harz ranks 174 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 171 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 110.4 |
| 172 | Südliche Weinstraße | 110.2 |
| 173 | Germersheim | 110.2 |
| 174 | Harz | 110.2 |
| 175 | Bad Dürkheim | 110.1 |
| 176 | Salzlandkreis | 110.1 |
| 177 | Ludwigsburg | 110.1 |
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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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