Education in Wittenberg (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Wittenberg was 14.8% in 2023, 5th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. It was 9.6% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Wittenberg?
At 23.8% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Wittenberg ranked 96th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). That is down from 27.4% 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 Wittenberg?
In 2023, Wittenberg recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 68.2%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 6th highest of 400 districts. It was 62.9% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Wittenberg?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Wittenberg was 116.8 in 2024, 107th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 107.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Wittenberg?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Wittenberg was 0.0 in 2023, 162nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. It was also 0.0 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 Wittenberg?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Wittenberg was 1,873 metres in 2023, 44th longest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 1,121 metres.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Wittenberg compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Wittenberg ranks 5 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.5% |
| 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% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Wittenberg ranks 305 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 302 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 24.0% |
| 303 | Görlitz | 23.9% |
| 304 | Jerichower Land | 23.9% |
| 305 | Wittenberg | 23.8% |
| 306 | Berchtesgadener Land | 23.8% |
| 307 | Vogelsbergkreis | 23.8% |
| 308 | Roth | 23.7% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Wittenberg ranks 6 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Salzlandkreis | 69.8% |
| 4 | Börde | 69.2% |
| 5 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 68.3% |
| 6 | Wittenberg | 68.2% |
| 7 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 67.5% |
| 8 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 67.2% |
| 9 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 67.0% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Wittenberg ranks 107 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 104 | Landshut, Landkreis | 117.0 |
| 105 | Rottal-Inn | 116.9 |
| 106 | Dingolfing-Landau | 116.9 |
| 107 | Wittenberg | 116.8 |
| 108 | Neuwied | 116.8 |
| 109 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 116.7 |
| 110 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 116.7 |
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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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