Education in Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany): official figures
At 11.6% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Magdeburg ranked 31st highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). It was also 11.6% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Magdeburg?
At 37.2% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Magdeburg ranked 84th highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). In 2019 the figure was 36.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Magdeburg?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the city of Magdeburg was 61.4% in 2023, 50th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. In 2019 the figure was 59.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Magdeburg?
In 2024, the city of Magdeburg had 107.2 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 162nd lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 102.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Magdeburg?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Magdeburg was 85.9 in 2023, 46th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. That is up from 74.1 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 Magdeburg?
In 2023, the city of Magdeburg recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 617 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 76th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 31 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Donnersbergkreis | 11.7% |
| 29 | Coburg, Landkreis | 11.7% |
| 30 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.6% |
| 31 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.6% |
| 32 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 11.6% |
| 33 | Dithmarschen | 11.5% |
| 34 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 11.5% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 84 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 37.5% |
| 82 | Schaumburg | 37.4% |
| 83 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 37.3% |
| 84 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 37.2% |
| 85 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 37.2% |
| 86 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 37.2% |
| 87 | Wolfenbüttel | 37.2% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 50 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 61.6% |
| 48 | Oberhavel | 61.5% |
| 49 | Mittelsachsen | 61.5% |
| 50 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 61.4% |
| 51 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 61.1% |
| 52 | Havelland | 61.1% |
| 53 | Sonneberg | 60.7% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 239 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 236 | Gifhorn | 107.3 |
| 237 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 107.3 |
| 238 | Helmstedt | 107.3 |
| 239 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 107.2 |
| 240 | Stendal | 107.2 |
| 241 | Börde | 107.1 |
| 242 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 107.1 |
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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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