Increased number of teachers at retirement age

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.