Education in Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt (Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Leipzig recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 7.9%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 159th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 10.8%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Leipzig?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Leipzig was 38.5% in 2023, 74th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. In 2019 the figure was 38.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Leipzig?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the city of Leipzig was 60.1% in 2023, 57th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. That is up from 50.4% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Leipzig?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Leipzig was 102.1 in 2024, 64th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is up from 98.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Leipzig?
In 2023, the city of Leipzig had 66.8 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 60th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 65.9 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 Leipzig?
In 2023, the city of Leipzig recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 510 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 25th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 159 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 156 | Nordsachsen | 8.0% |
| 157 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 7.9% |
| 158 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.9% |
| 159 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.9% |
| 160 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.9% |
| 161 | Kusel | 7.9% |
| 162 | Tuttlingen | 7.8% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 74 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Euskirchen | 38.7% |
| 72 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | 38.6% |
| 73 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 38.6% |
| 74 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 38.5% |
| 75 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 38.5% |
| 76 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 37.9% |
| 77 | Paderborn | 37.7% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 57 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Altenburger Land | 60.6% |
| 55 | Eichsfeld | 60.4% |
| 56 | Uckermark | 60.2% |
| 57 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 60.1% |
| 58 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 59.9% |
| 59 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 59.5% |
| 60 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 59.3% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 337 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 334 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 102.6 |
| 335 | Gütersloh | 102.1 |
| 336 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 102.1 |
| 337 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 102.1 |
| 338 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 102.0 |
| 339 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 101.9 |
| 340 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 101.8 |
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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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