OECD study: Germany leads the way in childcare investment

Berlin

According to OECD research, Germany has invested significantly more in childcare and early childhood education than other developed countries in recent years. According to the OECD’s annual report ‘Education at a Glance’, public resources allocated to education increased by 42% of GDP between 2015 and 2021. Across the OECD region, the increase was 9%.

The report highlights the importance of early childhood education, which helps close development gaps before children start school and is “therefore a key tool for mitigating the impact of socio-economic disadvantage.” Family background is still
It has a significant impact on educational achievement.

The annual study includes a comprehensive collection of data on the education systems of 38 OECD member countries and other partner countries. It shows, for example, how much each country spends on education, what percentage of childcare is in educational institutions, how big are the classes and schools, how expensive it is to study, and what are the success rates in each country in the field of education. As always, there are positive and negative results for Germany.

• On average, Germany spends about €15,550 per student per year on school to university, compared to the OECD average of €12,870.
• Germany provides 4.6% of its gross domestic product (GDP) to education institutions, making it one of the OECD countries to have increased its spending on education since 2015. This figure is still below the OECD average of 4.9% of GDP.
• At €142 per year, tuition fees in Germany are among the lowest of the OECD countries for which data is available.
• The percentage of young people with college degrees is increasing, and this trend is especially evident among women: 40% of 25-34 year olds have at least a bachelor’s degree, almost twice as many as 55-64 year olds.
• In many OECD countries, the proportion of young people (25-34 years old) without tertiary education is decreasing, but this is not the case in Germany, where the proportion of 25-34 year olds without university entrance qualifications or vocational training is 16% (OECD average 14%).
• In most OECD countries, the proportion of 18-24 year olds who are neither employed nor in education or training is falling. In Germany, it is 9.6%, well below the OECD average of 13.8%.

38 developed and developed countries have joined the OECD. The organization regularly conducts analyses and studies, such as the Pisa study, and makes policy recommendations. According to the organization, member countries are committed to market economy and democracy.

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