Overall in the European Union only 28% of teachers are male. In terms of males in the teaching workforce, Luxembourg leads the way along with Denmark, with males representing 35% of teachers in 2017. On the other end of the scale are Latvia (13%), Lithuania (15%), and Bulgaria, Estonia, and Slovenia (all 17%).
The Eurostat data also show that Luxembourg's teachers are younger than the EU average. Only the UK and Malta have a lower proportion of teachers aged 50 and over.
Looking at primary teachers specifically, 16.6% of Luxembourg's teachers in this category are aged 25-29; this again is third only to the UK (21.7%) and Malta (21.3%), compared to an EU average of 9.3%.
Last month we reported that Luxembourg boasts the lowest number of pupils per teacher in primary schools, and the highest pay. Find out more through the link below.
Luxembourg boasts lowest number of pupils per teacher in EU primary schools - and highest pay
