Kommentar: Erschreckende Zahlen – Deutschland verblödet sich arm

A shocking statistic highlights Germany's alarming economic situation - nearly one in ten young people are either out of education or without a job, a situation that is not only a social crisis but also slows down the country's growth. In simple terms, Germany is wasting its resources, despite the well-known fact that education is the most valuable asset in a resource-poor nation.

The recent figures from the Federal Statistical Office are indeed alarming, though there is little comfort in knowing that Germany is middling in the European Union. To understand why some countries are rich while others are poor, one must look at the results of international education tests such as PISA or TIMSS, which primarily assess knowledge in mathematics and natural sciences.

In the fourth grade, for instance, German students are merely average, with far-reaching implications. The lack of education in the natural sciences affects all areas, and if Germany is to regain its position as a leader in innovation and research, it needs more engineers and fewer lawyers. It is a grim reality that intelligent minds are being allowed to stagnate.