Education in Mittelsachsen (Saxony, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Mittelsachsen was 9.9% in 2023, 75th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. In 2019 the figure was 9.4%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Mittelsachsen?
At 24.7% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Mittelsachsen ranked 111th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). It was 28.8% 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 Mittelsachsen?
At 61.5% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Mittelsachsen ranked 48th highest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). It was 56.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Mittelsachsen?
At 112.4 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Mittelsachsen ranked 148th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is up from 108.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Mittelsachsen?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Mittelsachsen was 34.5 in 2023, 96th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. It was 35.1 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 Mittelsachsen?
In 2023, Mittelsachsen recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 1,498 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 119th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Mittelsachsen compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Mittelsachsen ranks 76 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Neuwied | 10.1% |
| 74 | Westerwaldkreis | 10.0% |
| 75 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.9% |
| 76 | Mittelsachsen | 9.9% |
| 77 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 9.9% |
| 78 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.9% |
| 79 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.8% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Mittelsachsen ranks 290 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 287 | Göppingen | 24.9% |
| 288 | Main-Spessart | 24.9% |
| 289 | Greiz | 24.8% |
| 290 | Mittelsachsen | 24.7% |
| 291 | Wittmund | 24.7% |
| 292 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.6% |
| 293 | Ravensburg | 24.6% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Mittelsachsen ranks 49 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 61.6% |
| 47 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 61.6% |
| 48 | Oberhavel | 61.5% |
| 49 | Mittelsachsen | 61.5% |
| 50 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 61.4% |
| 51 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 61.1% |
| 52 | Havelland | 61.1% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Mittelsachsen ranks 148 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 145 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 112.7 |
| 146 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 112.7 |
| 147 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 112.7 |
| 148 | Mittelsachsen | 112.4 |
| 149 | Göppingen | 112.1 |
| 150 | Esslingen | 112.1 |
| 151 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 112.0 |
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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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