Education in Schmalkalden-Meiningen (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, Schmalkalden-Meiningen recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 12.3%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 23rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 9.2%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Schmalkalden-Meiningen?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Schmalkalden-Meiningen was 23.7% in 2023, 92nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. In 2019 the figure was 30.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Schmalkalden-Meiningen?
At 61.6% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Schmalkalden-Meiningen ranked 46th highest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). It was 59.0% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Schmalkalden-Meiningen?
In 2024, Schmalkalden-Meiningen had 109.1 company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 200th highest of 400 districts. It was 109.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Schmalkalden-Meiningen?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Schmalkalden-Meiningen was 21.3 in 2023, 115th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. That is up from 20.5 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 Schmalkalden-Meiningen?
In 2023, Schmalkalden-Meiningen recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 1,883 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 42nd longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Schmalkalden-Meiningen compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Schmalkalden-Meiningen ranks 23 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Neunkirchen | 12.6% |
| 21 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 12.5% |
| 22 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 12.4% |
| 23 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 12.3% |
| 24 | Aurich | 12.1% |
| 25 | Trier-Saarburg | 11.9% |
| 26 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.8% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Schmalkalden-Meiningen ranks 309 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 306 | Berchtesgadener Land | 23.8% |
| 307 | Vogelsbergkreis | 23.8% |
| 308 | Roth | 23.7% |
| 309 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 23.7% |
| 310 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 23.6% |
| 311 | Weimarer Land | 23.5% |
| 312 | Ostallgäu | 23.5% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Schmalkalden-Meiningen ranks 46 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Sömmerda | 62.1% |
| 44 | Ilm-Kreis | 61.8% |
| 45 | Barnim | 61.7% |
| 46 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 61.6% |
| 47 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 61.6% |
| 48 | Oberhavel | 61.5% |
| 49 | Mittelsachsen | 61.5% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Schmalkalden-Meiningen ranks 201 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 198 | Sonneberg | 109.1 |
| 199 | Hildburghausen | 109.1 |
| 200 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 109.1 |
| 201 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 109.1 |
| 202 | Odenwaldkreis | 109.1 |
| 203 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 109.1 |
| 204 | Bergstraße | 109.0 |
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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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