Länderranking: Sachsen in Bildungsstudie wieder vorn
Auch in diesem Jahr wird Sachsen in einer Studie des Instituts der Deutschen Wirtschaft wieder zum Bildungssieger des Landes erklärt. Der Freistaat liegt in der Rangliste seit Jahren vorn.
Sachsen's education system once again ranks at the top in a recent comparison of Germany's federal states, according to the Bildungsmonitor conducted by the Neue Soziale Marktwirtschaft initiative. Following close behind are Bavaria, Hamburg, and Baden-Württemberg, with North Rhine-Westphalia and Sachsen-Anhalt rounding out the bottom five, with Bremen as the last-place finisher.
The study, carried out by the Institute of German Economy (IW) using 98 indicators, examines education systems in the federal states by analyzing factors such as education spending per student relative to total public expenditures per inhabitant, investments in schools and universities, teacher-student ratios, class sizes, school dropout rates, and participation in full-day programs.
The focus is on the role the education system plays in ensuring prosperity, creating opportunities for individuals, and guaranteeing participation.
The authors note negative trends over recent years, including declining competencies in math, science, and reading, as well as an increasing proportion of students failing to meet minimum standards or earn qualifications. This jeopardizes both individual participation and upward mobility, as well as the overall workforce in Germany's economy.
The Bildungsmonitor highlights the need for early language support and flexible options for professional retraining. Demographic changes in East German regions, characterized by a shrinking working-age population, are described as "especially dramatic". Migration is seen as crucial.
The study emphasizes that the education system can positively impact in several ways, from promoting global awareness in schools to utilizing the potential of international students through securing study capacity and expanding support programs at universities. In the case of Sachsen, the study highlights that the state excels in providing full-day care, boasting a notably high proportion of children in school or daycare.
Additionally, Sachsen is praised for having highly qualified daycare personnel, low unqualified staff, and good results in school performance tests.
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