A faulty education system

The Danish government has approved a financial package of almost 100 million euros to enhance the country's competitive edge in the globalised world, with part of the money going to Danish universities. The daily Berlingske Tidende writes: "On the very same day the parties leaned back and started boasting about strengthening Danish competitiveness, the OECD mercilessly made clear [in a study] just how backward Denmark is. In recent years our productivity - everything the average Dane produces on a yearly basis - has seen negative growth. One explanation for this is that many underqualified people got jobs during times of economic prosperity. Now however the OECD is showing an alarming correlation between this negative development and our educational system. Far too few graduates have received an adequate education, and post-grads take far too long to finish their studies."

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