Difference between revisions of "Increased number of teachers at retirement age"
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<h2>Description</h2> | <h2>Description</h2> | ||
When someone looks at the age distribution of teachers in Europe, he/she can observe an obvious trend. In many countries age groups of teachers closest to retirement are over-represented. As a result, many countries will experience teacher retirement on a very large scale in the near future. In six countries, where there is a high percentage of teachers over 50 years old, teacher retirement rates of 40 % or higher are expected within this period. Countries where the trend is more worrying are Germany and Italy where almost 70 % of teachers will retire in the next 20 years. <br> | |||
of teachers in Europe | |||
many countries will experience teacher retirement on a very large scale in the near future. In six countries, where | |||
teachers will retire in the next 20 years. <br> | |||
<h2>Enablers</h2> | <h2>Enablers</h2> | ||
Low retirement age as well as the early retirement option | Low retirement age as well as the early retirement option <br> | ||
leave their profession as soon as they have completed the required number of years in service and/or | In almost all European countries, the official retirement age is 65. However, many teachers leave their profession as soon as they have completed the required number of years in service and/or reached the minimum age for retirement with full pension entitlement. <br> | ||
reached the minimum age for retirement with full pension entitlement. <br> | |||
<h2>Inhibitors </h2> | <h2>Inhibitors </h2> | ||
This trend is irreversible under the current situation. However, due to fiscal problems in Europe there has been a turn towards extending the retirement age. Only If that applies also for teachers that are to retire in the next ten to twenty years, would that trend be delayed. <br> | |||
<h2>Timing </h2> | |||
The trend has already started and is projected to last for ten to twenty years. However, as years go by (within this period) the impact of the trend will get more and more intense. | |||
<h2>Experts </h2> | <h2>Experts </h2> |