Education in Altenburger Land (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Altenburger Land recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 12.8%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 17th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 8.0%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Altenburger Land?
At 24.3% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Altenburger Land ranked 103rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). That is down from 32.8% 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 Altenburger Land?
At 60.6% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Altenburger Land ranked 54th highest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). In 2019 the figure was 57.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Altenburger Land?
At 107.6 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Altenburger Land ranked 172nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 105.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Altenburger Land?
At 0.0 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Altenburger Land 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 Altenburger Land?
At 1,425 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Altenburger Land ranked 136th 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 Altenburger Land compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Altenburger Land ranks 17 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Holzminden | 13.1% |
| 15 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.0% |
| 16 | Sömmerda | 12.8% |
| 17 | Altenburger Land | 12.8% |
| 18 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.7% |
| 19 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.6% |
| 20 | Neunkirchen | 12.6% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Altenburger Land ranks 298 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 295 | Dachau | 24.5% |
| 296 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 24.5% |
| 297 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 24.4% |
| 298 | Altenburger Land | 24.3% |
| 299 | Sonneberg | 24.3% |
| 300 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 24.1% |
| 301 | Erding | 24.0% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Altenburger Land ranks 54 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 61.1% |
| 52 | Havelland | 61.1% |
| 53 | Sonneberg | 60.7% |
| 54 | Altenburger Land | 60.6% |
| 55 | Eichsfeld | 60.4% |
| 56 | Uckermark | 60.2% |
| 57 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 60.1% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Altenburger Land ranks 229 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 226 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 107.8 |
| 227 | Greiz | 107.7 |
| 228 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 107.7 |
| 229 | Altenburger Land | 107.6 |
| 230 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 107.6 |
| 231 | Meißen | 107.5 |
| 232 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 107.5 |
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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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