Educational opportunities are unfairly distributed in Austria.
Austria is one of the three OECD countries where educational advancement is the worst. Only 21 percent of 25- to 64-year-olds graduate higher than their parents. Austria also has the greatest downward mobility among those whose parents are tertiary. In addition to poor chances for educational advancement Austria is thus also "top" in educational descent. (Statistics Austria 2012/13, OECD 2014)
Children and adolescents from socially disadvantaged families or those with a migrant background are the losers of the education system. What is lacking in family support due to its background or socio-cultural background is hardly absorbed by the education system. This leaves considerable potential and talents unused for society.