The education report has been part of the "Comprehensive Strategy on Education Monitoring" since 2006. The express goal of this strategy – developed by the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany (KMK), and the federal government itself – is to prepare and provide information for political action by way of ongoing and data-driven observations and analyses. The report is intended to reach different actors in education politics, education administration, and education practice. Furthermore, the report also provides information on trends within the education sector to an interested public, the scientific community, and teachers and learners.