Education in Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt (Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 11.8% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Chemnitz ranked 26th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). It was 11.2% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Chemnitz?
At 29.0% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Chemnitz ranked 195th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). It was 34.9% 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 Chemnitz?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the city of Chemnitz was 53.5% in 2023, 76th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. In 2019 the figure was 47.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Chemnitz?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Chemnitz was 101.3 in 2024, 55th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 100.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Chemnitz?
In 2023, the city of Chemnitz had 34.5 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 97th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 40.1 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 Chemnitz?
In 2023, the city of Chemnitz recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 615 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 75th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 26 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 12.3% |
| 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% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 206 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 203 | Konstanz | 29.2% |
| 204 | Trier-Saarburg | 29.1% |
| 205 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.1% |
| 206 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.0% |
| 207 | Mayen-Koblenz | 29.0% |
| 208 | Odenwaldkreis | 28.9% |
| 209 | Reutlingen | 28.9% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 76 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 54.2% |
| 74 | Teltow-Fläming | 54.1% |
| 75 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 53.7% |
| 76 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 53.5% |
| 77 | Hamburg | 53.3% |
| 78 | Berlin | 51.6% |
| 79 | Coburg, Landkreis | 50.9% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 346 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 343 | Hamburg | 101.7 |
| 344 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 101.5 |
| 345 | Viersen | 101.5 |
| 346 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 101.3 |
| 347 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 101.2 |
| 348 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 101.1 |
| 349 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 101.1 |
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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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