Germany’s strong STEM share Results make Köppel hopeful

Sep 29

Weltwoche reports that 34 percent of domestic graduates in Germany complete STEM degrees, compared with a 23 percent OECD average. For international students it gives 51 percent in Germany against 30 percent across the OECD, placing Germany near the top and ahead of Switzerland. Köppel says these graduates are urgently needed in the labour market and represent Germany’s future. He uses the findings to argue for optimism about Europe and humanity’s capacity to overcome disasters, while acknowledging human wrongdoing and insisting that optimism must remain realistic rather than create excessive expectations.

Kan presents Education at a Glance 2026 findings showing large Israeli classes, teacher-pay differences by school level and low spending per pupil despite high total education spending. Its displayed pay amount is labeled in shekels in both transcript and footage. These are comparative report findings, with no new wage settlement or policy decision established. The OECD releases Education at a Glance 2026. Tagesschau reports that 41 percent of young Germans gain university or higher vocational qualifications, up 11 percentage points since 2015, and that 34 percent of university degrees are in STEM, while adding the report’s warning about teacher shortages. Weltwoche gives the domestic STEM comparison as 34 percent versus 23 percent across the OECD and the international-student comparison as 51 versus 30 percent. Köppel sees these skills as grounds for optimism. The accounts describe different compatible selections from the same German findings.