Demographic Shifts

Population size, demographic structure, and birth rates have diverse effects on the various sectors of education, on the job market, and on age distribution across society. Thus rising or sinking birth rates lead in the short and middle term to increased or decreased need for preschool and school capacity, and in the long term to a greater or lesser demand for apprenticeships and college admissions. Both scenarios have an impact on the need for teachers and other specialists, as well as on funding requirements.

With regard to the job market, changes in demographic developments have consequences for the need for educational qualifications. Shrinking age groups mean that all educational opportunities must be maximized, even more so than usual.

Our independent, informed forecasts and analyses of demographic developments are an important tool for politics and business.