In Austria, compared to the OECD, there is a high percentage of teachers in schools who are 50 years or older, especially in AHS upper levels or vocational schools. However, there are also many young teachers teaching in this country.
In 2022, 34 percent of all primary school teachers in Austria were 50 years or older (OECD average: also 34 percent). At the AHS lower levels and secondary schools, this share was 40 percent (OECD: 36 percent), at the AHS higher levels and vocational schools even 46 percent (OECD: 41 percent).
However, in two of the three categories, the percentage of the 50+ generation in Austria has decreased compared to 2013 – the share of ‘golden agers’ (people over 50, mind you) in classrooms is therefore tending to decrease. Within the OECD, this development also varies depending on the type of school, according to the comparative study ‘Education at a Glance’.
14 percent of teachers are under 30 years old
Conversely, Austria has a high percentage of young teachers. From primary to secondary school, the share of teachers under 30 is 14 percent. This is almost double the number in 2013 and is also above the OECD average (11 percent).
Current international situation:
- “Golden Age”: In an international comparison, countries such as Italy, Portugal, Greece and the three Baltic States have the highest percentage of teachers from the 50+ generation.
- Relatively younger teachers are available in Turkey, Luxembourg, Costa Rica and Great Britain.
- Die highest values among young teachers (up to 30 years) include Great Britain, Luxembourg, Japan and Belgium.
Source: Krone
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