Germans Are in Favor of More Uniformity and Comparability in the Education System – Results of the ifo Education Barometer 2020

The ifo Education Barometer 2020 surveyed the opinions of over 10,000 adults on the subject of educational federalism. The majority of Germans support the idea that the most important educational policy decisions should be made by the federal government and not by the states. The respondents also want the federal government to become more involved in financing education. A total of 70 percent of Germans support the establishment of a National Education Council, 83 percent a State Treaty on Education with binding guidelines. A majority of 88 percent consider the comparability of student performance among the states to be important.