Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 by country
This dataset contains a trend of actual salaries of teachers (including additional work-related payments) since 2000. It covers full-time teachers in public institutions in pre-primary, primary and (lower and upper) secondary general education. The default table displays index of change in actual salaries of...
What the numbers show
Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 is currently reported for 20 countries. The highest value is 229.38 Index in Lithuania; the lowest is 0 Index in France.
The median across all reporting countries is 112.11 Index, and the mean is 113 Index.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Lithuania (up 129.4%), and the largest decrease in Sweden (down 100.0%).
Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuania | 229.38 Index | 2025 | up 129.4% | rising |
| 1 | Hungary | 153.65 Index | 2025 | up 53.6% | rising |
| 2 | Latvia | 167.15 Index | 2025 | up 67.1% | rising |
| 2 | Iceland | 130.95 Index | 2025 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 3 | Estonia | 156.25 Index | 2025 | up 56.2% | rising |
| 3 | Czechia | 115.84 Index | 2024 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 4 | Poland | 137.27 Index | 2025 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 4 | Chile | 112.83 Index | 2023 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 5 | Ireland | 111.39 Index | 2025 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 6 | Slovenia | 120.17 Index | 2024 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 6 | Finland | 106.04 Index | 2025 | up 6.0% | flat |
| 7 | Netherlands | 119.17 Index | 2025 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 7 | United States | 103.65 Index | 2025 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 8 | Luxembourg | 103.16 Index | 2016 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 9 | Greece | 103.1 Index | 2025 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 10 | Norway | 101.41 Index | 2025 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 11 | Portugal | 96.82 Index | 2025 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 12 | Italy | 91.72 Index | 2025 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 13 | Sweden | 0 Index | 2025 | down 100.0% | flat |
| 13 | France | 0 Index | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Slovak Republic 143.85 Index
- OECD average country 121.82 Index
- Scotland 111.47 Index
- Flemish Community 100.66 Index
- French Community 98.96 Index
- England 98.6 Index
About this data
This dataset contains a trend of actual salaries of teachers (including additional work-related payments) since 2000. It covers full-time teachers in public institutions in pre-primary, primary and (lower and upper) secondary general education. The default table displays index of change in actual salaries of teachers in primary education aged 25-64. The selection can be changed to display data by education level, and data in national currency. >Additional details regarding sources for data and the methodology used and specific notes for countries can be found in the accompanying document Sources, Methodologies and Technical Notes. For more information, please consult Education at a Glance. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026.