Cyprus recorded the lowest percentage of teachers under the age of 30 in the EU in 2024, at 3.1%, according to data published Monday by Eurostat.
After Cyprus, the lowest percentages of young teachers were recorded in Portugal at 3.3% and in Poland at 4.0%. Conversely, the highest percentage of teachers under the age of 30 was recorded in Luxembourg at 15.3%. It was followed by Denmark at 15.2%, Belgium at 14.9%, and Austria at 14.6%.
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According to Eurostat, a total of 5.30 million teachers were working in primary and secondary schools in the EU in 2024, a figure that increased by 36,500 compared to 2023.
Women accounted for 72.9% of all teachers, while men accounted for 27.1%.
The data also highlight the aging of the teaching workforce in the EU. 40.4% of teachers were aged 50 or older, while only 8.0% were under 30.
In five EU countries, more than half of all teachers were at least 50 years old. The highest percentage was recorded in Lithuania, at 58.4%, followed by Portugal at 55.6%, Italy at 54.3%, Latvia at 54.0%, and Estonia at 50.6%. The lowest percentages of teachers aged 50 and older were recorded in Ireland, at 20.8%, in Malta at 20.9%, and in Luxembourg at 22.0%.
Regarding the breakdown by gender and age, Eurostat reports that the percentage of male teachers remained relatively stable across most age groups, ranging between 26% and 30%. The exception was teachers aged 65 and older, among whom men accounted for 35.6%, a difference that Eurostat attributes to variations in the legal retirement age.
Source: KYPE
