Monitor Toolbox
Teaching profession
Teacher shortages
Indicators
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Age – Distribution of teachers at education level by age groups.
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Sex – Share of female teachers by education level.
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Diversity – Ratio between the share of teachers and the share of learners with migrant/minority background.
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ITE graduates – Graduates from the initial teacher education programmes.
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ICT graduates – Graduates in ICT compared to graduates in the education field.
Policy response
Top-level policies to address teacher shortages.
- Top-level policies to support certain geographic areas or disadvantaged schools facing teacher shortages.
Further reading
- European Commission (Joint Research Centre) 2023 report on indicators for monitoring teacher shortage.
- EENEE-NESET 2023 analytical report on evidence-based solutions to teacher shortages.