Education in Zwickau (Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 10.2% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Zwickau ranked 71st highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). That is down from 10.4% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Zwickau?
In 2023, Zwickau recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 29.6%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 196th highest of 400 districts. It was 32.6% 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 Zwickau?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Zwickau was 54.8% in 2023, 72nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. That is up from 52.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Zwickau?
At 104.7 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Zwickau ranked 118th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is down from 105.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Zwickau?
At 8.9 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Zwickau ranked 168th highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). In 2019 the figure was 10.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Zwickau?
In 2023, Zwickau recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 1,143 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 198th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Zwickau compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Zwickau ranks 71 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 10.3% |
| 69 | Görlitz | 10.2% |
| 70 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 10.2% |
| 71 | Zwickau | 10.2% |
| 72 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 10.1% |
| 73 | Neuwied | 10.1% |
| 74 | Westerwaldkreis | 10.0% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Zwickau ranks 196 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 193 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 29.8% |
| 194 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.7% |
| 195 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 29.6% |
| 196 | Zwickau | 29.6% |
| 197 | Vulkaneifel | 29.5% |
| 198 | Gifhorn | 29.4% |
| 199 | Celle | 29.4% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Zwickau ranks 72 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 75 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 53.7% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Zwickau ranks 283 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 280 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 104.9 |
| 281 | Unna | 104.9 |
| 282 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 104.8 |
| 283 | Zwickau | 104.7 |
| 284 | Hildesheim | 104.6 |
| 285 | Peine | 104.5 |
| 286 | Segeberg | 104.4 |
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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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