The State of Education 2025

The world around us is changing. Labor shortages are high, democracy is under pressure worldwide, and conflicts are rapidly finding their way into classrooms and lecture halls via social media. This has implications for the way young people enter society. A core function of education is to prepare the next generation to become active citizens who both uphold and defend our democracy. Of course, education cannot do this alone, but it does play an important role.

Many schools and institutions, however, struggle with this task. This is evident, for example, from the large number of corrective measures issued by the Inspectorate of Education regarding citizenship, as well as from the limited civic knowledge and skills among our students.

Opportunities also exist in other areas of education to foster the growth and development of pupils and students. We must seize these opportunities, because in times of change and unrest it is especially important that our young people are resilient and future-ready.

Teachers, school leaders, and administrators deserve support in facing this demanding challenge. This is what the Inspectorate of Education writes based on the findings in The State of Education 2025.