Marc Jongen· ESN

Nuanced

School quality in Germany has been declining dramatically since 2015.

Omissions

• The decline was more pronounced between 2018-2022 than 2015-2018, with COVID-19 pandemic disruptions contributing significantly to the post-2018 drop
• Germany's 2015 PISA results were historically strong, representing a high point after years of improvement following the 2001 'PISA shock'
• The claim does not mention that Germany remains close to or at the OECD average in all three domains despite the decline
• Source publication dates (2023-2025) are after the session date, though the data describes periods before 2026-02-11

Sources

• PrimaryOECD PISA 2022 Results - Germany Country NoteGermany's mean scores declined from 506 (math, 2015) to 500 (2018) to 475 (2022); from 509 (reading, 2015) to 498 (2018) to 480 (2022); from 509 (science, 2015) to 503 (2018) to 492 (2022). Share of low performers in mathematics increased from 17% (2015) to 30% (2022).
• PrimaryEuropean Commission Education and Training Monitor 2025 - GermanyStudents in Germany show deteriorating levels of basic skills in reading, maths, and science. The share of top-performers is also declining.
• SecondaryTheGlobalEconomy.com - Germany PISA Science ScoresGermany PISA science scores: 509 (2015), 503 (2018), 492 (2022) - showing continuous decline from 2015 baseline.