Education in Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
At 4.0% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in the city of Jena ranked 27th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). That is down from 4.8% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Jena?
In 2023, the city of Jena recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 55.6%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 4th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 52.8% 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 Jena?
At 68.3% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the city of Jena ranked 5th highest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). It was 57.6% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Jena?
In 2024, the city of Jena had 107.8 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 176th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 112.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Jena?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Jena was 188.9 in 2023, 10th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. That is down from 194.1 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 Jena?
In 2023, the city of Jena recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 684 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 101st shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 374 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 371 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 4.0% |
| 372 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 4.0% |
| 373 | Landshut, Landkreis | 4.0% |
| 374 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.0% |
| 375 | Osterholz | 4.0% |
| 376 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 4.0% |
| 377 | Südwestpfalz | 3.8% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 4 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 58.0% |
| 2 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 56.7% |
| 3 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 56.0% |
| 4 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 55.6% |
| 5 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 54.3% |
| 6 | Hamburg | 54.2% |
| 7 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 51.0% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 5 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jerichower Land | 70.3% |
| 3 | Salzlandkreis | 69.8% |
| 4 | Börde | 69.2% |
| 5 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 68.3% |
| 6 | Wittenberg | 68.2% |
| 7 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 67.5% |
| 8 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 67.2% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 226 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 223 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 107.8 |
| 224 | Märkischer Kreis | 107.8 |
| 225 | Märkisch-Oderland | 107.8 |
| 226 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 107.8 |
| 227 | Greiz | 107.7 |
| 228 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 107.7 |
| 229 | Altenburger Land | 107.6 |
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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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