Hamburg returns to third place in education ranking

Third Place for Hamburg in Educational Research Study - Education ranking in Hamburg returns to third position

Hamburg's Education System Shines in Annual Comparison Study

Hamburg's education system has once again proven its strength in a recent comparison study conducted by the Institute of the German Economy (IW). The city-state ranked third among the federal states, based on 98 education-economic criteria.

The study, which compares education spending per student, total public household spending per inhabitant, investments in schools and universities, class sizes, dropout rates, and participation in full-day offers, has placed Hamburg in a favourable position. The city-state's schools particularly shine in full-day care, good care key, and foreign languages.

Hamburg's primary school students receive foreign language instruction at a rate of 98.8%, significantly higher than the national average of 52.7%. This focus on foreign languages has resulted in Hamburg's students having above-average listening and reading comprehension in English.

In terms of efficiency, Hamburg ranks second in the efficiency of funds spent on schools and educational infrastructure. Education Senator Ksenija Bekeris stated that Hamburg gained more points than any other state and closed the gap to second-placed Bavaria by two points.

However, the study also highlights some challenges for Hamburg. As a city-state, Hamburg has the highest student growth and a third of students not speaking German at home. Education Senator Bekeris is addressing these challenges with initiatives such as the Startchancenprogramm, school social work expansion, and heavy investments in full-day schooling and school construction.

The goal is to reduce educational inequality, improve transitions from kindergarten to school and later to work, and further develop the quality of full-day schooling in Hamburg. Bekeris emphasised these challenges in a weekly newsletter sent by Editor-in-Chief Gregor Peter Schmitz, which contains important content from the Stern editorial team.

Despite these challenges, Hamburg ranks first in teacher-student ratio, foreign languages, and care conditions in the Education Monitor. The authors of the study note increasing efforts in education spending, more full-day care, and improvements in care key or foreign language competencies. However, they criticize deteriorating results in student performance, school dropout rates, and educational justice.

The specific federal states that rank ahead of Hamburg in the categorical rankings of the "Education Monitor" study for school quality and educational poverty, when excluding the city-state itself, are not explicitly listed in the available search results. Therefore, the specific states cannot be named based on the provided information.

Despite these criticisms, Hamburg's students had significantly improved in the last two nationwide learning outcome studies, averaging fourth place. This improvement, coupled with the city-state's focus on foreign languages and full-day care, makes Hamburg's education system a strong contender in the national education landscape.