Education exodus: Amid mounting challenges, how fulfilled are teachers in the EU?

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Education exodus: Amid mounting challenges, how fulfilled are teachers in the EU?  The OECD warns of future teacher shortages, as rising numbers of young educators plan to leave the profession while older staff near retirement.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/21/education-exodus-amid-mounting-challenges-how-fulfilled-are-teachers-in-the-eu  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Given the challenges faced in recent years, how fulfilled are teachers in the EU?

00:09Across the globe, a growing number of young teachers are considering leaving the profession within the next five years.

00:15Teachers under the age of 30 are more likely to want to leave teaching within the next five years

00:21than their colleagues between the ages of 30 and 49.

00:25For example, in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, more than 4 in 10 EU teachers below the age of 30 want to leave the profession.

00:34Satisfaction with salary also plays an important role in attracting and retaining teachers.

00:40Teachers happy with their pay are on average 25% less likely to leave.

00:46In Austria, the Flemish and French-speaking communities of Belgium, Bulgaria and Denmark, more than 3 in 5 teachers say their salary is enough.

00:56Yet in countries like Malta and Portugal, fewer than 1 in 5 teachers report the same.

01:01Teachers' perception of the value policymakers' place on the profession are closely related to their satisfaction with salaries.

01:08Fewer than 1 in 10 teachers in Croatia, Estonia, France, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain feel their views are valued by policy makers.

01:19However, lower secondary teachers in 10 EU countries saw an increase in how valued the teaching profession is by society from 2018 to 2024.

01:29More than 1 in 10 teachers in Croatia, Estonia, France, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain feel their views are valued by policy makers.

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