Education in Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Erfurt recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 7.4%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 185th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 9.5%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Erfurt?
At 36.3% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Erfurt ranked 99th highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). In 2019 the figure was 38.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Erfurt?
In 2023, the city of Erfurt recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 57.7%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 66th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 48.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Erfurt?
At 108.8 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Erfurt ranked 192nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is up from 102.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Erfurt?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Erfurt was 484.5 in 2023, the highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. It was 162.6 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 Erfurt?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Erfurt was 667 metres in 2023, 96th shortest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 1,121 metres.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 185 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 182 | Göppingen | 7.4% |
| 183 | Lippe | 7.4% |
| 184 | Limburg-Weilburg | 7.4% |
| 185 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.4% |
| 186 | Cochem-Zell | 7.4% |
| 187 | Wolfenbüttel | 7.4% |
| 188 | Odenwaldkreis | 7.4% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 99 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.6% |
| 97 | Kulmbach | 36.6% |
| 98 | Höxter | 36.4% |
| 99 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.3% |
| 100 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.2% |
| 101 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 36.2% |
| 102 | Warendorf | 36.2% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 66 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 58.5% |
| 64 | Dahme-Spreewald | 58.4% |
| 65 | Görlitz | 58.3% |
| 66 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 57.7% |
| 67 | Gotha | 57.3% |
| 68 | Prignitz | 57.2% |
| 69 | Wartburgkreis | 56.2% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 209 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 206 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.9 |
| 207 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.9 |
| 208 | Weimarer Land | 108.8 |
| 209 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.8 |
| 210 | Ilm-Kreis | 108.8 |
| 211 | Gotha | 108.8 |
| 212 | Sömmerda | 108.6 |
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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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