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OECD report highlights global teacher shortages and education funding gaps
The OECD ‘Education at a Glance 2026’ report highlights critical challenges in global education systems, including teacher shortages, qualification gaps, and funding shifts.
In Brazil, 9% of public basic education teachers lack full qualifications, a figure close to the OECD average of 9.1%. The country also faces high school attrition, with 20% of students failing to complete the stage. In contrast, Turkey reports meeting its teacher needs and maintaining a younger teaching workforce than the OECD average.
Chile reports that 23.4% of public school teachers are not fully qualified, significantly exceeding the OECD average. Meanwhile, Mexico shows a sharp decline in education spending, dropping from 4.4% of GDP in 2015 to 2.9% in 2023, alongside high rates of youth inactivity.
Teacher shortages remain a systemic issue. In Latvia and Luxembourg, secondary education vacancies reached approximately 4%. In Cyprus, unions have called for the removal of full-day education due to inadequate infrastructure and staffing.
Entities
Ahmet Karaoğulları · Brazil · Fernando Alexandre · Instituto Unibanco · KTOEÖS · Mathias Cormann · Mexicanos Primero · Ministry of Education, Portugal · Ministry of Foreign Affairs · National Education Federation · OECD · Paulo Fernandes
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The FNE noted that the new values are significantly higher than previous remuneration tables. www.cmjornal.pt · www.dnoticias.pt
- [● 3 SOURCES] The remuneration table is being revised for the first time since 2009. www.cmjornal.pt · www.dnoticias.pt
- [● 3 SOURCES] Minister Paulo Rangel stated the agreement aims to provide better conditions to revalue Portuguese language teaching worldwide. www.cmjornal.pt · www.dnoticias.pt
- [● 4 SOURCES] Most professionals will receive cumulative salary increases of approximately 20% between 2027 and 2029. www.cmjornal.pt · www.dnoticias.pt · www.dn.pt
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Portuguese government and unions reached an agreement on the new Regime of Teaching Portuguese Abroad (RJEPE). www.cmjornal.pt · www.dnoticias.pt
- [● 3 SOURCES] The agreement represents an additional investment of approximately 8.6 million euros, including social charges. www.cmjornal.pt · www.dnoticias.pt
- [○ 1 SOURCE] In Brazil, 20% of students entering high school do not complete the stage. correiodecarajas.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] 23.4% of teachers in public establishments in Chile were not fully qualified in 2024, compared to the OECD average of 9.1%. www.malaespinacheck.cl · www.latercera.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Portugal is an exception where public expenditure per student is lower in higher education than at any other level. www.dn.pt
- [● 2 SOURCES] In Spain, 25% of young people aged 25 to 34 have only completed compulsory secondary education (ESO). www.farodevigo.es · www.laopinioncoruna.es
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Teacher shortages are a global reality, with vacancies in some countries like Latvia and Luxembourg reaching approximately 4% in secondary education. brunner.cl
- [● 31 SOURCES] The OECD released its ‘Education at a Glance 2026’ report. www.malaespinacheck.cl · brunner.cl · laregiontula.com.mx · correiodecarajas.com.br · www.farodevigo.es · +24 more