Education in Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Weimar recorded a share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) of 8.4%, compared with 7.0% in the median German district, which ranks it 136th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 8.5%.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Weimar?
The share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in the city of Weimar was 43.3% in 2023, 30th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 29.2%. It was 48.4% 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 Weimar?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in the city of Weimar was 65.1% in 2023, 27th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. That is up from 59.5% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Weimar?
The number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in the city of Weimar was 108.9 in 2024, 194th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is up from 102.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Weimar?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in the city of Weimar was 71.8 in 2023, 53rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. That is up from 71.6 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 Weimar?
In 2023, the city of Weimar recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 599 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 68th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 137 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 134 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 8.4% |
| 135 | Cuxhaven | 8.4% |
| 136 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.4% |
| 137 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.4% |
| 138 | Segeberg | 8.3% |
| 139 | Cloppenburg | 8.3% |
| 140 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.3% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 30 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 44.0% |
| 28 | Viersen | 43.9% |
| 29 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 43.5% |
| 30 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 43.3% |
| 31 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 42.7% |
| 32 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.6% |
| 33 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 42.6% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 27 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Märkisch-Oderland | 65.2% |
| 25 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 65.1% |
| 26 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 65.1% |
| 27 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 65.1% |
| 28 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 65.0% |
| 29 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 64.9% |
| 30 | Stendal | 64.5% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 207 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 210 | Ilm-Kreis | 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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