The development of PISA results in Germany: A financial expert analyzes the reasons for the decline and calls for investments in the education system.

The development of PISA results in Germany: A financial expert analyzes the reasons for the decline and calls for investments in the education system.

According to a report from www.n-tv.de, Germany is experiencing the next PISA shock. There was already a “PISA shock” in 2001 when Germany performed worse than expected. Progress was made in the following years, but the downturn began in 2012 at the latest. The pandemic further exacerbated the decline in performance, but was not the only cause. There is a shortage of skilled workers in the German school system, and increasing migration also influences the results. Children with a migrant background sometimes perform much worse in the PISA studies, which is also linked to social inequality and poverty. Investments in the German education system are well below the OECD average, but money alone will not solve the problem. Above all, early childhood education and care for children must be improved.

The results of the PISA study show that there has been a clear trend towards deteriorating educational performance in Germany for around ten years, which has been exacerbated by the pandemic. The understaffing of daycare centers and the focus on care rather than education are also important issues to consider. The changes and investments in the education system must be structural and long-term.

Overall, the PISA study has shown that Germany urgently needs reforms in terms of education and schools in order to mitigate social inequalities and improve educational performance. It is important that the German education system invests in both early childhood education and school education in order to improve children's future prospects. This requires not only financial resources, but also structural changes and better integration of children with a migrant background.