Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000

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.