In Germany but also other parts of the world, the gap between what the education system delivers and what the economy demands has widened significantly over the past two decades. This will have dramatic consequences over the decades to come, as our schools today will be our economy, our society and our democracy tomorrow. And yet, the results from OECD’s PISA surveys show how some countries have continued to improve quality, equity and efficiency in educational services. There is a lot we can learn from them.