Education in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt was 9.0% in 2023, 105th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. It was 8.4% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt?
At 29.8% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt ranked 191st highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). In 2019 the figure was 35.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt?
In 2023, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 63.9%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 33rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 61.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt?
In 2024, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt had 107.8 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 180th lowest of 400 districts. It was 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 Saalfeld-Rudolstadt?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt 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 Saalfeld-Rudolstadt?
The average distance from home to the nearest primary school in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt was 1,540 metres in 2023, 104th 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 Saalfeld-Rudolstadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt ranks 105 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 102 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 9.1% |
| 103 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 9.1% |
| 104 | Elbe-Elster | 9.0% |
| 105 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 9.0% |
| 106 | Stade | 9.0% |
| 107 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.0% |
| 108 | Bad Kreuznach | 8.9% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt ranks 191 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 188 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 30.1% |
| 189 | Eichsfeld | 30.0% |
| 190 | Lippe | 30.0% |
| 191 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 29.8% |
| 192 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 29.8% |
| 193 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 29.8% |
| 194 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 29.7% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt ranks 33 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Stendal | 64.5% |
| 31 | Burgenlandkreis | 64.2% |
| 32 | Landkreis Rostock | 64.1% |
| 33 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 63.9% |
| 34 | Nordsachsen | 63.8% |
| 35 | Greiz | 63.8% |
| 36 | Bautzen | 63.4% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt ranks 221 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 218 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.1 |
| 219 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.0 |
| 220 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 107.9 |
| 221 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 107.8 |
| 222 | Oder-Spree | 107.8 |
| 223 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 107.8 |
| 224 | Märkischer Kreis | 107.8 |
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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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