EjSBS - The European Journal of Social & Behavioural Sciences

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
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