Vienna Volks- und Mittelschulen: 41.2% of children with...

The social change can be traced in the classroom in the distilled glass, as current figures by educational stadstratin Bettina Emmerling (NEOS) confirm. The proportion of Muslim pupils in Vienna's primary and secondary schools is thus already at 41.2%. Catholics only account for 17.5 percent. Where crosses once hung on the walls, today diverse world views are reflected in the minds of the children. The new educational report shows that children …

The proportion has increased compared to the previous year. The proportion of students with Christian faith is 34.5%, the share without religious confession 23 percent.

This is a slight increase compared to the previous year. Emmerling wants to counter devaluating attitudes with a mandatory subject

Children with Islamic creeds not only make up the largest group in the elementary and middle schools in Vienna, but their share has also slightly increased. It is currently 41.2%. A year ago, it was almost two percentage points less.