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IQB Study Finds One-Third of German Ninth Graders Miss Math Minimums as All States Slip

The findings have prompted education leaders to call for a joint response to restore basic competencies.

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Berliner Schüler verschlechtern sich in Mathe und Naturwisschenschaften.

Overview

  • In the 2024 IQB Bildungstrend, 34% of ninth graders fail to meet minimum standards in mathematics, with failures also rising in chemistry (25%), physics (16%) and biology (10%) compared with 2018.
  • The assessment tested roughly 50,000 students from more than 1,500 randomly selected schools across all 16 federal states.
  • No state maintained its previous performance; Saxony leads the rankings, followed by Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, while Bremen, North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse post the weakest results.
  • In Bremen nearly half of ninth graders fall short of the math minimums, underscoring persistent regional gaps.
  • Despite declines, Bavaria remains among the top performers, losing 21 points in math to score 501 in 2024, as ministers urge coordinated, targeted measures and warn of widening disparities for disadvantaged and migrant students.