Education in Nordsachsen (Saxony, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Nordsachsen was 8.0% in 2023, 156th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. It was 10.5% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Nordsachsen?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Nordsachsen was 26.9% in 2023, 155th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. It was 30.3% 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 Nordsachsen?
In 2023, Nordsachsen recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 63.8%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 34th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 56.2% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Nordsachsen?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Nordsachsen was 108.2 in 2024, 186th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. 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 Nordsachsen?
At 0.0 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Nordsachsen 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 Nordsachsen?
At 1,529 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Nordsachsen ranked 110th 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 Nordsachsen compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Nordsachsen ranks 156 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 153 | Teltow-Fläming | 8.0% |
| 154 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.0% |
| 155 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 8.0% |
| 156 | Nordsachsen | 8.0% |
| 157 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 7.9% |
| 158 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.9% |
| 159 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.9% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Nordsachsen ranks 246 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 243 | Burgenlandkreis | 27.0% |
| 244 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 27.0% |
| 245 | Landsberg am Lech | 27.0% |
| 246 | Nordsachsen | 26.9% |
| 247 | Kronach | 26.8% |
| 248 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 26.7% |
| 249 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 26.7% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Nordsachsen ranks 34 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Burgenlandkreis | 64.2% |
| 32 | Landkreis Rostock | 64.1% |
| 33 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 63.9% |
| 34 | Nordsachsen | 63.8% |
| 35 | Greiz | 63.8% |
| 36 | Bautzen | 63.4% |
| 37 | Meißen | 63.0% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Nordsachsen ranks 215 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 212 | Sömmerda | 108.6 |
| 213 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.4 |
| 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 |
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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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