Education in Bautzen (Saxony, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Bautzen was 6.9% in 2023, 191st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. That is up from 6.8% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Bautzen?
At 28.1% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Bautzen ranked 175th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). It was 31.7% 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 Bautzen?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Bautzen was 63.4% in 2023, 36th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. It was 59.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Bautzen?
At 106.3 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Bautzen ranked 147th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 113.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Bautzen?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Bautzen was 0.5 in 2023, 168th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. It was also 0.5 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 Bautzen?
At 1,494 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Bautzen ranked 122nd 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 Bautzen compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Bautzen ranks 213 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 210 | Stormarn | 6.9% |
| 211 | Wittmund | 6.9% |
| 212 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.9% |
| 213 | Bautzen | 6.9% |
| 214 | Hildesheim | 6.9% |
| 215 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 6.9% |
| 216 | Gifhorn | 6.8% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Bautzen ranks 226 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 223 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 28.2% |
| 224 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 28.2% |
| 225 | Dithmarschen | 28.2% |
| 226 | Bautzen | 28.1% |
| 227 | Meißen | 28.0% |
| 228 | Harz | 28.0% |
| 229 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.0% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Bautzen ranks 36 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 63.9% |
| 34 | Nordsachsen | 63.8% |
| 35 | Greiz | 63.8% |
| 36 | Bautzen | 63.4% |
| 37 | Meißen | 63.0% |
| 38 | Nordhausen | 62.7% |
| 39 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 62.6% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Bautzen ranks 254 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 251 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 106.4 |
| 252 | Limburg-Weilburg | 106.4 |
| 253 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 106.4 |
| 254 | Bautzen | 106.3 |
| 255 | Görlitz | 106.2 |
| 256 | Nürnberger Land | 106.1 |
| 257 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 106.1 |
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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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