40% of Ukrainian teachers plan to quit by 2030 – survey findings
Source: “Osvitoria”
Two in five of Ukrainian teachers (42%) said they will quit their job by 2030. Another alarming problem is ageing, meaning there are more older teachers. These are the results of a survey by “Osvitoria,” which gathered responses from over 10,000 teachers and education students over the course of a year.
While 79% of teachers intend to stay in their roles for the next two years, only 58% expect to remain in the field by 2030. it means that 42% of current teachers predict they will change the occupation in next 5–6 years.
Older teachers express a stronger commitment to staying in schools long-term than their younger counterparts. Among teachers aged 46–55, 71% are likely to remain in the profession, compared to only 42% of teachers under 25.
Primary school teachers show slightly more willingness to stay until 2030 than subject specialists in secondary schools.
Currently, the average teacher age is 45, but the the number of older teachers is steadily rising. Alarmingly, over 30% of educators are near or at retirement age, while the number of teachers under 30 has dropped by 1.6 times in the last five years—representing almost 15,000 young professionals the field has not replenished.
“Osvitoria” warns that Ukraine could face a shortage of around 108,000 teachers by 2030.
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