For the 19th time in a row, Saxony has taken first place in the Education Monitor. This means that, as in previous years, the Free State has the best education system in Germany in the comparative study, according to the employer-affiliated Initiative Neue Soziale Marktwirtschaft. Bavaria is in second place, followed by Hamburg and Thuringia.
Bremen and Hamburg are in last place. Compared to the previous year, Berlin made the biggest leap forward, improving from 15th to 12th place.
The comparative study uses 98 indicators to examine the education systems of the federal states. According to the authors, the evaluation is carried out explicitly from an education economics perspective. It analyzes the extent to which the states' systems reduce educational poverty, contribute to securing prosperity, help to secure skilled workers and promote growth. The permeability of the respective education system and the extent to which equal educational opportunities are achieved are also compared.
