The European Journal of Social & Behavioural Sciences
Online ISSN: 2301-2218
European Publisher
A Study of Teacher Training in the United States and Europe
Table 1: Global context in Spain, Luxembourg, Iceland and United States (2013)
| Indicator | United States | Spain | Luxembourg | Iceland |
| GDP ($) | 53,143 | 29,118 | 78,668 | 45,263 |
| Public spending on Education (% GDP) | 5.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 8.1 |
| Public spending on Secondary Education (% GDP) | 3.1 | 2.9 | 5.1 | |
| Overall reading scale (PISA) | 498 | 488 | 488 | 482 |
| Mathematics scale (PISA) | 481 | 484 | 490 | 492 |
| Science scale (PISA) | 497 | 496 | 491 | 478 |
| Inhabitants | 319,173,872 | 47,190,493 | 511,840 | 319,368 |
| Inmigrants (%) | 13 | 12.1 | 41 | 6.8 |
| Gross salary teachers (€) (min.- máx.) | 31,411-46,591 | 75,997-132,101 | 30,669-40,809 | |
| Actual average salary for teachers (€) | 36,141 (US$) | No data | 104,049 | 32,958 |