Difference between revisions of "Increased number of teachers at retirement age"

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other countries where the proportions tend to decrease through the older age groups, retirements will. Countries where proportions of
other countries where the proportions tend to decrease through the older age groups, retirements will. Countries where proportions of
teachers in successive age groups over 40 first peak at a high level and then fall, as in Germany or Italy where almost 70 % of
teachers in successive age groups over 40 first peak at a high level and then fall, as in Germany or Italy where almost 70 % of
teachers will retire in the next 20 years. <br>
teachers will retire in the next 20 years. This trend will cause the "renewal" of the educational labor force and could potentially lead to "modernization" of the educational system with new ideas.<br>


<h2>Enablers</h2>
<h2>Enablers</h2>
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<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. If that applies also for teachers that are to retire in the next ten to twenty years, would that trend be delayed.


<h2>Experts </h2>
<h2>Experts </h2>

Revision as of 15:02, 26 August 2010

Description

Population forecasts concerning the distribution of teachers in Europe show that as the age groups of teachers closest to retirement are over-represented, many countries will experience teacher retirement on a very large scale in the near future. In six countries, where the proportion of teachers in secondary education peak in the over 50 age groups, teacher retirement rates of 40 % or higher are expected within the next 10 years. In contrast, in other countries where the proportions tend to decrease through the older age groups, retirements will. Countries where proportions of teachers in successive age groups over 40 first peak at a high level and then fall, as in Germany or Italy where almost 70 % of teachers will retire in the next 20 years. This trend will cause the "renewal" of the educational labor force and could potentially lead to "modernization" of the educational system with new ideas.

Enablers

Low retirement age as well as the early retirement option. 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.

Inhibitors

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. If that applies also for teachers that are to retire in the next ten to twenty years, would that trend be delayed.

Experts

Germany
Italy
France

Web Resources

http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/978-92-9201-033-1/EN/978-92-9201-033-1-EN.PDF

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