The age distribution of full-time teachers in local and private
kindergartens, local elementary schools, local lower secondary schools and local
and private upper secondary schools, observed by proportion and classified by
age, for the total number of full-time teachers, is shown in (1)-(4), Chart 3-11.
In 1974, the largest proportion was shown by the " below 24 " age group (at 48.6%)
among local and private kindergarten teachers, by the "45-49" age group (at 2l.8%)
among local elementary school teachers, the "4O-44 " age group (at 2l.0%) among
local lower secondary school teachers, and the " 30-34" age group (at l9.0%)
among local and private upper secondary school teachers. Of teachers in local
elementary and lower secondary schools in particular, those in the forties account
for about 40%.
Chart 3-11. Sex and Age nttrnbution of Teachers in Elementary,
Lower Secondary and Upper Secondary Schools and Kindergartens(1) Local and Private
Kindergarten Teachers(2) Local Elementary School Teachers(3) Local Lower Secondary
School Teachers(4) Local and Private Upper Secondary School Teachers
Next, as to the age distribution of full-time teaching staff
in universities and junior colleges, the largest proportion was shown in 1974
by those in the "30-34" age group (at 10.2%) among teachers in national and local
universities, and by those in the " over 70 " age group among teachers in private
universities, as shown in Chart 3-12. Among the teaching staff of private junior
colleges, too, the proportion of those iu the " over 70" age group is phenomenally
large.
Chart 3-12. Distribution of University and Junior College
Teaching Staff by Establishing Body of Institution and by Age of Teacher(1) Teaching
Staff of Unicersities (2) Teaching Staff of Junior Colleges
