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Erfurt (dpa / th) - The proportion of schoolchildren who attend ethics classes in Thuringia continues to rise.

Twenty years ago 65.8 percent of pupils or their parents chose the subject, this is 69.4 percent in the current school year.

Ethics is an alternative to religious education.

It is about values ​​education, philosophy, social and religious studies issues.

The proportion of students with religious instruction, on the other hand, has remained relatively constant with slight fluctuations: 23.5 percent are currently in Protestant and 5.8 percent in Catholic religious instruction.

In the 2000/01 school year it was 22.8 and 6.7 percent, respectively.

The share of girls and boys in Catholic classes was highest in 2006/07 at 7.3 percent, and among students in Protestant classes in 2009/2010 it was 27.7 percent.

According to the Ministry of Education, the total number of students in general schools has decreased from around 281,100 to around 197,200 over the past twenty years.

At around 171,000 there were the fewest pupils in the 2009/10 school year.

Since then the number has increased again.

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There are also Jewish religious education classes in Thuringia.

The Free State was the first new federal state to sign a state treaty with the Jewish state community of Thuringia in 1993.

Since 2000/01, the subject has also been taught in public schools, according to the ministry.

The number of participating students has always been clear: 20 years ago there were a total of 5, currently there are 16. However, the Abitur exams have already been successfully passed in the subject.

The state rabbi is currently teaching the students.

There is currently no Islamic religious instruction in Thuringia.

From the age of 14, pupils can decide for themselves whether or not to attend religious and ethics classes.

Before that, their parents have the right.

Participation can take place regardless of religious affiliation, if the religious community agrees.

According to the school regulations, lessons can be set up across classes, grades or across schools.

In this way, small numbers of pupils and a regional shortage of teachers can be countered.

This is often the case with Catholic religious instruction, as Catholics are a minority in Thuringia.

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