Education in Leipzig (Saxony, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Leipzig was 6.7% in 2023, 174th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. That is up from 6.4% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Leipzig?
In 2023, Leipzig recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 30.6%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 177th highest of 400 districts. It was 32.7% 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 Leipzig?
In 2023, Leipzig recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 66.3%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 15th highest of 400 districts. It was 58.8% 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?
In 2024, Leipzig had 108.1 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 184th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 101.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Leipzig?
At 0.0 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Leipzig ranked 162nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 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 Leipzig?
In 2023, Leipzig recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 1,369 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 150th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Leipzig compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Leipzig ranks 230 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 227 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 6.7% |
| 228 | Ostalbkreis | 6.7% |
| 229 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 6.7% |
| 230 | Leipzig | 6.7% |
| 231 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 6.6% |
| 232 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6% |
| 233 | Wesel | 6.6% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Leipzig ranks 177 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 174 | Saarlouis | 30.7% |
| 175 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.6% |
| 176 | Elbe-Elster | 30.6% |
| 177 | Leipzig | 30.6% |
| 178 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 30.5% |
| 179 | Steinburg | 30.5% |
| 180 | Südliche Weinstraße | 30.4% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Leipzig ranks 15 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 66.4% |
| 13 | Harz | 66.4% |
| 14 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 66.4% |
| 15 | Leipzig | 66.3% |
| 16 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 66.2% |
| 17 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 66.1% |
| 18 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 66.0% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Leipzig ranks 217 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 214 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 108.3 |
| 215 | Nordsachsen | 108.2 |
| 216 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.1 |
| 217 | Leipzig | 108.1 |
| 218 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.1 |
| 219 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.0 |
| 220 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 107.9 |
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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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