Education: Many Teachers Part-Time - Every Third 50 Years or Older
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Relatively old, a lot of part-time, many women and more and more new entrants: The Federal Statistical Office comes up with these findings about the teachers in Germany. There are clear regional differences.
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LVZ - Leipziger VolkszeitungTeachers in Germany have not worked more frequently with full hours. At the same time, the age of teachers increases. However, there are differences between the federal states.
A quarter (25.4%) of teachers in the school year 2024/2025 were between 50 and 59 years old, and a further 10.0% were 60 years old and older. Thus, more than one third of teachers (35.4%) were 50 years old or older, as reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). Compared to this, the proportion of younger teachers is smaller: the under 35s accounted for a good fifth (20.3%) of teaching staff in general education schools.
Around 44 percent of teachers in Germany work part-time. At the same time, more than one teacher in three is at least 50 years old. There are differences between the federal states.
Ahead of the new school year, the teacher shortage is a topic of widespread discussion. The age structure within the profession is often a key focus. A quarter (25.4%) of teachers in the 2024/2025 school year were between 50 and 59 years old, and another 10.0% were 60 years and older. According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), more than one in three teachers (35.4%) were therefore 50 years or older. In comparison, the proportion of …
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