Overview

• The Education Ministry counted roughly 2,770 students with more than 40 missed days in the first half of 2024/25, up from 2,259 in the comparable prior period.
• The state’s framework tracks both unexcused and frequently excused absences, classifying 11–20 days as problematic, 21–40 as grievous, and more than 40 as massive per semester.
• A study cited by authorities finds absenteeism particularly pronounced at vocational schools compared with grammar, comprehensive, and primary schools.
• The ministry says a dedicated concept is being advanced within a broader strategy to curb absenteeism across Schleswig-Holstein’s 794 public schools.
• The SANSCHO project, funded by the ministry and run with the universities of Flensburg and Leipzig through 2027, reports early links to mental health strain, family crises, academic overload, and weak belonging.