Education in Nordhausen (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Nordhausen recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 14.3%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 9th highest of 400 districts. It was 11.6% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Nordhausen?
In 2023, Nordhausen recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 22.9%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 77th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 26.4% 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 Nordhausen?
In 2023, Nordhausen recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 62.7%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 38th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 55.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Nordhausen?
At 115.8 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Nordhausen ranked 120th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 111.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Nordhausen?
At 23.2 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Nordhausen ranked 111th highest of 400 German districts (district median 3.8). That is down from 28.9 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 Nordhausen?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Nordhausen was 1,499 metres in 2023, 118th longest 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 Nordhausen compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Nordhausen ranks 9 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.8% |
| 7 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.7% |
| 8 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.4% |
| 9 | Nordhausen | 14.3% |
| 10 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.2% |
| 11 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 14.1% |
| 12 | Prignitz | 13.9% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Nordhausen ranks 326 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 323 | Weilheim-Schongau | 22.9% |
| 324 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 22.9% |
| 325 | Saalekreis | 22.9% |
| 326 | Nordhausen | 22.9% |
| 327 | Calw | 22.9% |
| 328 | Wartburgkreis | 22.8% |
| 329 | Schwäbisch Hall | 22.8% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Nordhausen ranks 38 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Greiz | 63.8% |
| 36 | Bautzen | 63.4% |
| 37 | Meißen | 63.0% |
| 38 | Nordhausen | 62.7% |
| 39 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 62.6% |
| 40 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 62.4% |
| 41 | Weimarer Land | 62.3% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Nordhausen ranks 120 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 117 | Eichsfeld | 116.0 |
| 118 | Lörrach | 116.0 |
| 119 | Waldshut | 115.9 |
| 120 | Nordhausen | 115.8 |
| 121 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 115.7 |
| 122 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 115.2 |
| 123 | Emmendingen | 115.1 |
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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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