OECD: German graduates gain STEM leads, teachers scarce

Sep 29

Tagesschau contrasts recently reported PISA knowledge gaps with positive findings from the new OECD education report. It says 41 percent of young people in Germany obtain a university or higher vocational qualification, 11 percentage points more than in 2015. It reports a 34 percent STEM share of university degrees, the highest in the OECD comparison, and adds the OECD’s criticism of a major teacher shortage. This is the report’s mixed assessment, without a claim that earlier school-learning concerns have been resolved.

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.