Teachers (discontinued), 1 October 2000

Since 1999 the number of teachers has increased by 1 500, with women teachers accounting for almost the entire increase. Since 1992 the percentage of women has increased by 7.5 percentage points, from just below 52 per cent.

In primary and lower secondary schools there were a total of 67 400 teachers in the autumn of 2000. 47 400, or close to 70 per cent, of these teachers were women. Since 1992 the number of teachers in primary schools has increased by more than 14 000. While the number of men has increased by 800, the number of women has increased by nearly 13 200.

3 out of 10 work part-time

Altogether 30 per cent of teachers worked part-time. This is at the same level as the year before. While nearly one in three primary school teachers worked part-time, less than one in four college and university teachers did the same.

Older teachers

The average age of all teachers in the autumn of 1999 was nearly 45 years of age. This is 0.2 year higher than in 1999 and 0.9 year higher than in 1992. While the average age in primary school and universities was at the same level as in 1992, the average age in upper secondary schools and colleges increased by 3.1 and 2.9 years respectively.

Tables:

• Table 1 Teachers, by type of school and county. 1984-2000
• Table 2 Teachers, by age and type of school. 1992-2000
• Table 3 Teachers, by full-time, part-time and type of school. 1992-2000
• Table 4 Teachers and man-years, by sex, type of school and county. 1 October 2000