Previous studies

2027

Fourth cycle of ICCS
Participation of 28 countries worldwide
Participation of Germany with all federal states for the first time
Revision and redevelopment of questionnaires on topics including controversy, polarisation, digital skills and profession-related risks for teachers
New international study centre at the University of Bath
Link to the international website:
https://www.iea.nl/studies/iea/iccs/2027

Third cycle of ICCS
Participation of 24 countries worldwide
Participation of two German federal states (North Rhine-Westphalia and Schleswig-Holstein, each with representative samples)
Thematic focus: digital participation, social media, sustainability and global challenges
Data collection fully digitised for the first time, but with some pandemic-related restrictions
Link to the national study centre:
https://www.uni-due.de/edu-research/iccs2022.php
Link to the international website:
https://www.iea.nl/studies/iea/iccs/2022
Link to the national report:
https://www.waxmann.com/buch4822

Second cycle of ICCS
Participation of 24 countries worldwide
North Rhine-Westphalia participates from Germany, but is not included in international calculations due to sampling deficiencies
Thematic focus: social interaction at school, bullying, environmental sustainability, among others
Updated testing instruments for political skills, attitudes and contexts
Results serve as a basis for curricular and school development
Link to the international project page:
https://www.iea.nl/studies/iea/iccs/2016
Link to the national report:
https://www.waxmann.com/buch3737

First implementation of ICCS by the IEA; International Study Centre at ACER (Australian Council of Educational Research)
Participation of 38 countries worldwide
No participation by German federal states
New psychometric concept enabling reliable comparisons between implementation cycles
Focus: Active citizenship: political participation and civic engagement
Introduction of a specific module for participating European countries, which has continued since then.
Link to the international study website:
https://www.iea.nl/studies/iea/iccs/2009
Link to the international report:
https://www.iea.nl/sites/default/files/2019-04/ICCS_2009_International_Report.pdf

First international comparative study by the IEA devoted solely to civic and citizenship education
Survey conducted in 28 countries worldwide
While the eastern German federal states participated fully, the western German federal states of Bremen, Lower Saxony and Hesse decided against participation.
Focus: Political knowledge, attitudes and engagement of young people
Basis for the later development of ICCS
Link to the German report:
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-322-97566-9
Link to the international study centre and reports https://www.terpconnect.umd.edu/~jtpurta/