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Long-term demographic projections on the population in EU-27 show that by 2020, population aged 5-9 will fall by about 11%. For the age group of 10-14 the population may decrease by even 40%. | Long-term demographic projections on the population in EU-27 show that by 2020, population aged 5-9 will fall by about 11%. For the age group of 10-14 the population may decrease by even 40%. That means that the number of students in compulsory education will decrease substantially by that point of time. Moreover, another interesting finding is that the number of teachers close to retirement age is over-represented. That means that new and young teachers will get in the labor force of schools. That may have a positive impact in modernizing the educational system. | ||
Revision as of 15:40, 21 August 2010
Long-term demographic projections on the population in EU-27 show that by 2020, population aged 5-9 will fall by about 11%. For the age group of 10-14 the population may decrease by even 40%. That means that the number of students in compulsory education will decrease substantially by that point of time. Moreover, another interesting finding is that the number of teachers close to retirement age is over-represented. That means that new and young teachers will get in the labor force of schools. That may have a positive impact in modernizing the educational system.