Education in Stendal (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Stendal was 13.6% in 2023, 13th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. In 2019 the figure was 13.8%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Stendal?
At 25.7% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Stendal ranked 132nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). That is down from 28.7% 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 Stendal?
At 64.5% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Stendal ranked 30th highest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). In 2019 the figure was 58.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Stendal?
At 107.2 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Stendal ranked 162nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is down from 107.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Stendal?
At 14.2 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Stendal ranked 138th highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). It was 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 Stendal?
In 2023, Stendal recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 2,555 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 7th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Stendal compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Stendal ranks 13 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.2% |
| 11 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 14.1% |
| 12 | Prignitz | 13.9% |
| 13 | Stendal | 13.6% |
| 14 | Holzminden | 13.1% |
| 15 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.0% |
| 16 | Sömmerda | 12.8% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Stendal ranks 269 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 266 | Ortenaukreis | 25.8% |
| 267 | Vogtlandkreis | 25.8% |
| 268 | Rottweil | 25.7% |
| 269 | Stendal | 25.7% |
| 270 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.7% |
| 271 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 25.6% |
| 272 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.6% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Stendal ranks 30 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 65.1% |
| 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% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Stendal ranks 240 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 243 | Cloppenburg | 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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