Student German language proficiency improves in Vienna

The number of children and teenagers in Vienna, Austria, receiving special status due to German language difficulties fell by 17 percent compared to the previous year.

Bettina Emmerling, the city's education councillor, reported that 15,174 students at public compulsory schools held this status as of October 1. This figure represents approximately 13 percent of the student population. The education councillor noted that this represents the lowest level of students with language problems since the 2021/22 school year.