Polish school is getting old. Only 4 percent teachers are less than 30 years old

Women rule in Polish schools

Data from the Ministry of Education show that there are 590,648 female teachers in schools in our country and 110,472 male teachers, which means that the teaching profession is a feminized profession - 84.2 percent. people working in this profession are women, almost 15.8 percent. they are men. The percentage of female teachers in kindergartens is 98 percent, in primary schools - 86.3 percent, in general secondary schools - 72.8 percent, and in technical schools - 65.6 percent.

Polish school is getting old

It is alarming that there are almost no young teachers in Poland. Only 4 percent teachers in Poland are less than 30 years old. This is the third lowest result in the European Union. There are fewer young teachers only in Portugal and Cyprus.

The average age of a Polish teacher is almost 47 years: women - 46.5 years, men - almost 48.6 years. Comparing these data with data from previous years shows that the average age of teachers is systematically increasing. In 2012, the average age of a Polish teacher was 41.5 years and a male teacher was 43 years old.

Currently, the youngest Polish teacher is 18 years old and teaches piano at a first-level music school. The oldest is 90 years old and also teaches piano at a first-level music school. Both the youngest Polish teacher and the oldest are men.

New data about their education

The largest group of Polish teachers are certified teachers, i.e. at the highest level of professional advancement - there are 372,094 of them, i.e. 53%. In turn, there are 162,582 beginner teachers, which constitutes 23.2 percent. general. There are 166,444 appointed teachers (intermediate level between beginner and certified teachers), i.e. 23.7%. all teachers.

600,151 teachers have a doctoral or habilitated doctor's degree, a master's degree with pedagogical preparation, and a master's degree without pedagogical preparation, a bachelor's (engineer's) professional title with teaching preparation - 82,200.

Which teachers are most needed?

According to the latest information posted on the websites of education offices, on October 6, a total of 3,860 job announcements for teachers were published, which show a total of 2,488.28 vacancies in all schools and institutions. Unfilled positions constitute approximately 0.3 percent. total employment in the education system in the current school year.

Most advertisements concern teachers co-organizing the education of students with disabilities. The next places in terms of the number of offers are advertisements for: