Education in Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
At 12.6% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Gera ranked 19th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). In 2019 the figure was 13.8%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Gera?
At 28.3% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Gera ranked 179th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). It was 29.1% 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 Gera?
In 2023, the city of Gera recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 53.7%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 75th highest of 400 districts. It was 53.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Gera?
At 107.9 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Gera ranked 181st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 105.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Gera?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Gera was 25.7 in 2023, 103rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. In 2019 the figure was 22.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Gera?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in the city of Gera was 817 metres in 2023, 135th 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 Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 19 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 21 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 12.5% |
| 22 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 12.4% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 222 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 219 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 28.5% |
| 220 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.3% |
| 221 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 28.3% |
| 222 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.3% |
| 223 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 28.2% |
| 224 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 28.2% |
| 225 | Dithmarschen | 28.2% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 75 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Zwickau | 54.8% |
| 73 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 54.2% |
| 74 | Teltow-Fläming | 54.1% |
| 75 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 53.7% |
| 76 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 53.5% |
| 77 | Hamburg | 53.3% |
| 78 | Berlin | 51.6% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 220 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 217 | Leipzig | 108.1 |
| 218 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.1 |
| 219 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.0 |
| 220 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 107.9 |
| 221 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 107.8 |
| 222 | Oder-Spree | 107.8 |
| 223 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 107.8 |
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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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