Education in Saale-Orla-Kreis (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
At 10.5% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Saale-Orla-Kreis ranked 62nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). In 2019 the figure was 7.1%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Saale-Orla-Kreis?
At 23.0% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Saale-Orla-Kreis ranked 82nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). It was 31.0% 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 Saale-Orla-Kreis?
At 65.2% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Saale-Orla-Kreis ranked 22nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). It was 61.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Saale-Orla-Kreis?
At 107.6 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Saale-Orla-Kreis ranked 171st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is up from 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 Saale-Orla-Kreis?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Saale-Orla-Kreis was 0.0 in 2023, 162nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. It was also 0.0 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 Saale-Orla-Kreis?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Saale-Orla-Kreis was 2,136 metres in 2023, 23rd 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 Saale-Orla-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Saale-Orla-Kreis ranks 62 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Birkenfeld | 10.6% |
| 60 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.6% |
| 61 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 10.5% |
| 62 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 10.5% |
| 63 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 10.5% |
| 64 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 10.4% |
| 65 | Gotha | 10.3% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Saale-Orla-Kreis ranks 319 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 316 | Lichtenfels | 23.2% |
| 317 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.2% |
| 318 | Eichstätt | 23.2% |
| 319 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 23.0% |
| 320 | Freyung-Grafenau | 23.0% |
| 321 | Neuwied | 23.0% |
| 322 | Ammerland | 22.9% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Saale-Orla-Kreis ranks 22 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Elbe-Elster | 65.9% |
| 20 | Saalekreis | 65.5% |
| 21 | Spree-Neiße | 65.3% |
| 22 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 65.2% |
| 23 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 65.2% |
| 24 | Märkisch-Oderland | 65.2% |
| 25 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 65.1% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Saale-Orla-Kreis ranks 230 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 227 | Greiz | 107.7 |
| 228 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 107.7 |
| 229 | Altenburger Land | 107.6 |
| 230 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 107.6 |
| 231 | Meißen | 107.5 |
| 232 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 107.5 |
| 233 | Erzgebirgskreis | 107.4 |
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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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