Education > Teacher qualifications Stats: compare key data on Iceland & United States

Share with degree > Age 9: Of those teachers who teach students aged 9, the percentage who have one or more university degrees.
Share with special training > Age 13: Of those teachers who teach students aged 13, the percentage who have specialised teacher training.
Share with special training > Age 9: Of those teachers who teach students aged 9, the percentage who have specialised teacher training.
Years experience > Age 13: The average number of years of teaching experience, for teachers of students aged 13.
Years experience > Age 9: The average number of years of experience of teachers who teach children aged 9.

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STAT	Iceland	United States
Share with degree > Age 9	53% Ranked 6th.	100% Ranked 1st. 89% more than Iceland
Share with special training > Age 13	90% Ranked 16th.	97% Ranked 6th. 8% more than Iceland
Share with special training > Age 9	94% Ranked 10th.	96% Ranked 8th. 2% more than Iceland
Years experience > Age 13	31.1 years experience Ranked 6th. 15% more than United States	27 years experience Ranked 10th.
Years experience > Age 9	14.5 years experience Ranked 17th.	16.4 years experience Ranked 12th. 13% more than Iceland

SOURCES: "Efficiency and Equity in Schools around the World" by Eric A. Hanushek and Javier A. Luque, April 2002

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