Structural indicators for monitoring education and training systems in Europe 2023 : the teaching profession

This policy brief presents the results of the 2023 data collection on the structural indicators for monitoring education and training systems regarding the teaching profession, which aims to provide evidence and analysis for the Education and Training Monitor (ETM). The 2021 Council Resolution on a strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training towards the European Education Area invited the Commission to propose indicators on the teaching profession (1). Following this resolution, the Commission developed a dedicated dashboard with indicators capturing different aspects regarding the attractiveness of the teaching profession. The teaching profession is also the theme of the opening chapter of the 2023 ETM (European Commission, 2023), which analyses these indicators on the attractiveness of the teaching profession and provides further insights into teacher shortages. This report provides evidence and analysis regarding five key policy areas: 1. policies to address teacher shortages, in general or for certain subjects; 2. policies to address teacher shortages in certain geographic areas or disadvantaged schools; 3. alternative pathways leading to a teaching qualification, other than the mainstream initial teacher education (ITE); 4. the use of appraisals to address teachers' needs for professional development and specialist support; 5. the role of teacher appraisals in career and salary progression.