Education in Ilm-Kreis (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Ilm-Kreis was 10.7% in 2023, 52nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. It was 10.4% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Ilm-Kreis?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Ilm-Kreis was 25.6% in 2023, 128th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. It was 30.8% 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 Ilm-Kreis?
In 2023, Ilm-Kreis recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 61.8%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 44th highest of 400 districts. It was 54.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Ilm-Kreis?
At 108.8 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Ilm-Kreis ranked 191st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 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 Ilm-Kreis?
In 2023, Ilm-Kreis had 41.6 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 91st highest of 400 districts. That is down from 51.1 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 Ilm-Kreis?
In 2023, Ilm-Kreis recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 1,336 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 158th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Ilm-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Ilm-Kreis ranks 52 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 10.8% |
| 50 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.7% |
| 51 | Greiz | 10.7% |
| 52 | Ilm-Kreis | 10.7% |
| 53 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 10.6% |
| 54 | Bad Dürkheim | 10.6% |
| 55 | Weimarer Land | 10.6% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Ilm-Kreis ranks 274 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 271 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 25.6% |
| 272 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 25.6% |
| 273 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 25.6% |
| 274 | Ilm-Kreis | 25.6% |
| 275 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 25.6% |
| 276 | Bodenseekreis | 25.6% |
| 277 | Traunstein | 25.5% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Ilm-Kreis ranks 44 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Weimarer Land | 62.3% |
| 42 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 62.3% |
| 43 | Sömmerda | 62.1% |
| 44 | Ilm-Kreis | 61.8% |
| 45 | Barnim | 61.7% |
| 46 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 61.6% |
| 47 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 61.6% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Ilm-Kreis ranks 210 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 213 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.4 |
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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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