Education in Gotha (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Gotha was 10.3% in 2023, 65th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. In 2019 the figure was 8.9%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Gotha?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Gotha was 30.2% in 2023, 185th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. That is down from 34.6% 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 Gotha?
At 57.3% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Gotha ranked 67th highest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). In 2019 the figure was 55.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Gotha?
In 2024, Gotha had 108.8 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 190th lowest of 400 districts. It was 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 Gotha?
In 2023, Gotha had 4.7 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 195th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 3.4 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 Gotha?
In 2023, Gotha recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 1,312 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 162nd longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Gotha compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Gotha ranks 65 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 10.5% |
| 63 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 10.5% |
| 64 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 10.4% |
| 65 | Gotha | 10.3% |
| 66 | Uckermark | 10.3% |
| 67 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 10.3% |
| 68 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 10.3% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Gotha ranks 185 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 182 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 30.4% |
| 183 | Ludwigsburg | 30.3% |
| 184 | Donnersbergkreis | 30.3% |
| 185 | Gotha | 30.2% |
| 186 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 30.2% |
| 187 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 30.1% |
| 188 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.1% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Gotha ranks 67 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 70 | Vogtlandkreis | 55.1% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Gotha ranks 211 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 208 | Weimarer Land | 108.8 |
| 209 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.8 |
| 210 | Ilm-Kreis | 108.8 |
| 211 | Gotha | 108.8 |
| 212 | Sömmerda | 108.6 |
| 213 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.4 |
| 214 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 108.3 |
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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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