he positions are similar if you look at the proportions of teachers under 40. At the other end of the table we see Italy with a staggering 85% of primary teachers aged over 40 and 92% of secondary teachers. Amazingly, two out of three Italian secondary teachers are over 50, a proportion that must terrify the authorities. Clearly it's better for us to have a workforce with a good supply of new entrants but it is striking just how unusual our workforce is.