Education in Sonneberg (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
At 10.9% in 2023, the share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Sonneberg ranked 47th highest of 400 German districts (district median 7.0%). In 2019 the figure was 10.1%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Sonneberg?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Sonneberg was 24.3% in 2023, 102nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. That is down from 30.0% 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 Sonneberg?
At 60.7% in 2023, the share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Sonneberg ranked 53rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 35.5%). That is up from 57.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Sonneberg?
At 109.1 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Sonneberg ranked 198th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is down from 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 Sonneberg?
In 2023, Sonneberg had 0.0 university and college students per 1,000 residents, compared with 3.8 in the median German district, which ranks it 162nd lowest of 400 districts. 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 Sonneberg?
In 2023, Sonneberg recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 1,291 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 166th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Sonneberg compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Sonneberg ranks 48 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Heidekreis | 11.0% |
| 46 | Ostholstein | 10.9% |
| 47 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 10.9% |
| 48 | Sonneberg | 10.9% |
| 49 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 10.8% |
| 50 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.7% |
| 51 | Greiz | 10.7% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Sonneberg ranks 299 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 296 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 24.5% |
| 297 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 24.4% |
| 298 | Altenburger Land | 24.3% |
| 299 | Sonneberg | 24.3% |
| 300 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 24.1% |
| 301 | Erding | 24.0% |
| 302 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 24.0% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Sonneberg ranks 53 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 61.4% |
| 51 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 61.1% |
| 52 | Havelland | 61.1% |
| 53 | Sonneberg | 60.7% |
| 54 | Altenburger Land | 60.6% |
| 55 | Eichsfeld | 60.4% |
| 56 | Uckermark | 60.2% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Sonneberg ranks 198 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 195 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 109.2 |
| 196 | Fürth, Landkreis | 109.1 |
| 197 | Wartburgkreis | 109.1 |
| 198 | Sonneberg | 109.1 |
| 199 | Hildburghausen | 109.1 |
| 200 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 109.1 |
| 201 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 109.1 |
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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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