{"version":"1","article":{"id":"eu-school-teachers-age-profile-2024","slug":"eu-school-teachers-age-profile-2024","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/eu-school-teachers-age-profile-2024","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/eu-school-teachers-age-profile-2024?lang=en","title":"The EU had 5.30 million primary and secondary teachers in 2024","summary":"Eurostat found that 40.4% of teachers were at least 50, while 8.0% were under 30.","category":"economy","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-05T22:07:16+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-05T22:07:16+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-10-05","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/web/products-eurostat-news/w/edn-20261005-1","publishedAt":"2026-10-05","checkedAt":"2026-10-05"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/eu-school-teachers-age-profile-2024","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/eu-school-teachers-age-profile-2024?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/eu-school-teachers-age-profile-2024","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/eu-school-teachers-age-profile-2024?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/eu-school-teachers-age-profile-2024","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/eu-school-teachers-age-profile-2024?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/eu-school-teachers-age-profile-2024","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/eu-school-teachers-age-profile-2024?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/eu-school-teachers-age-profile-2024","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/eu-school-teachers-age-profile-2024?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["Eurostat’s education data published on 5 October counted 5.30 million teachers in EU primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in 2024. That was 36,500 more than in 2023. Women made up 72.9% of the teaching workforce and men 27.1%.","The age profile showed that 40.4% of teachers were 50 or older, while 8.0% were under 30. The share aged 50 and over was highest in Lithuania at 58.4%, Portugal at 55.6% and Italy at 54.3%. The figures cover education levels classified as ISCED 1–3; they should not be read as a count of every teaching job or of staff in education outside schools."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"Eurostat found that 40.4% of teachers were at least 50, while 8.0% were under 30.\n\nEurostat’s education data published on 5 October counted 5.30 million teachers in EU primary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools in 2024. That was 36,500 more than in 2023. Women made up 72.9% of the teaching workforce and men 27.1%.\n\nThe age profile showed that 40.4% of teachers were 50 or older, while 8.0% were under 30. The share aged 50 and over was highest in Lithuania at 58.4%, Portugal at 55.6% and Italy at 54.3%. The figures cover education levels classified as ISCED 1–3; they should not be read as a count of every teaching job or of staff in education outside schools.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"}}}