Education in Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Suhl recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 14.4%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 8th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 11.4% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Suhl?
In 2023, the city of Suhl recorded a share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification of 18.1%, compared with 29.2% in the median German district, which ranks it 26th lowest of 400 districts. It was 27.5% 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 Suhl?
In 2023, the city of Suhl recorded a share of children under three in day care (Kita) of 58.5%, compared with 35.5% in the median German district, which ranks it 63rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 60.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Suhl?
At 108.9 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Suhl ranked 195th lowest 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 Suhl?
At 0.0 in 2023, the number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Suhl ranked 162nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 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 Suhl?
In 2023, the city of Suhl recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 1,286 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 168th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 8 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Wittenberg | 14.8% |
| 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% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 375 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 372 | Cloppenburg | 18.8% |
| 373 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.7% |
| 374 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 18.5% |
| 375 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.1% |
| 376 | Hohenlohekreis | 18.0% |
| 377 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 18.0% |
| 378 | Unterallgäu | 17.9% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 63 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 59.3% |
| 61 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 59.2% |
| 62 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 58.7% |
| 63 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 58.5% |
| 64 | Dahme-Spreewald | 58.4% |
| 65 | Görlitz | 58.3% |
| 66 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 57.7% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 206 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 203 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 109.1 |
| 204 | Bergstraße | 109.0 |
| 205 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.9 |
| 206 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.9 |
| 207 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.9 |
| 208 | Weimarer Land | 108.8 |
| 209 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.8 |
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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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