Education in Erzgebirgskreis (Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Erzgebirgskreis recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 7.7%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 170th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 7.6%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Erzgebirgskreis?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Erzgebirgskreis was 21.8% in 2023, 60th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. In 2019 the figure was 28.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Erzgebirgskreis?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Erzgebirgskreis was 54.9% in 2023, 71st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. It was 50.7% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Erzgebirgskreis?
In 2024, Erzgebirgskreis had 107.4 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 168th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 104.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Erzgebirgskreis?
In 2023, Erzgebirgskreis had 0.4 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 167th lowest of 400 districts. It was also 0.4 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 Erzgebirgskreis?
At 1,237 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Erzgebirgskreis ranked 182nd 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 Erzgebirgskreis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Erzgebirgskreis ranks 170 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 167 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.7% |
| 168 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 7.7% |
| 169 | Märkisch-Oderland | 7.7% |
| 170 | Erzgebirgskreis | 7.7% |
| 171 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 7.7% |
| 172 | Waldshut | 7.7% |
| 173 | Ammerland | 7.6% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Erzgebirgskreis ranks 341 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 338 | Waldshut | 22.1% |
| 339 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 22.0% |
| 340 | Forchheim | 21.9% |
| 341 | Erzgebirgskreis | 21.8% |
| 342 | Rottal-Inn | 21.7% |
| 343 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 21.7% |
| 344 | Freising | 21.7% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Erzgebirgskreis ranks 71 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Prignitz | 57.2% |
| 69 | Wartburgkreis | 56.2% |
| 70 | Vogtlandkreis | 55.1% |
| 71 | Erzgebirgskreis | 54.9% |
| 72 | Zwickau | 54.8% |
| 73 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 54.2% |
| 74 | Teltow-Fläming | 54.1% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Erzgebirgskreis ranks 233 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 230 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 107.6 |
| 231 | Meißen | 107.5 |
| 232 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 107.5 |
| 233 | Erzgebirgskreis | 107.4 |
| 234 | Emsland | 107.4 |
| 235 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 107.3 |
| 236 | Gifhorn | 107.3 |
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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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