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Who was surveyed?

• International target population: Lower secondary education teachers and leaders of mainstream schools.
• Target sample size: 200 schools per country; 20 teachers and 1 school leader in each school.
• School samples: Representative samples of schools and teachers within schools

 

Participating countries and economies

 TALIS began in 2008 in 24 countries and economies, focusing on lower secondary education. TALIS 2013 covered 34 countries and economies, with an additional 4 countries and economies administering the survey in 2014, making a total of 38. In TALIS 2013, participants were also able to conduct the survey in their primary and upper secondary schools. Some countries and economies also chose to gain additional insights by conducting the survey in schools that participated in the 2012 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).

 

Australia	Estonia	Latvia	Romania
Austria	Finland	Lithuania	Serbia
Belgium (Flanders)	France	Malaysia	Singapore
Brazil	Georgia3	Malta	Russian Federation3
Bulgaria	Hungary	Mexico	Slovak Republic
Canada (Alberta)	Iceland	Netherlands	Slovenia
Chile	Ireland	New Zealand3	Spain
Croatia	Israel	Norway	Sweden
Cyprus 1.2.	Italy	People's Republic of China (Shanghai)3	Turkey
Czech Republic	Japan	Poland	United Kingdom (England)
Denmark	Korea	Portugal	United States
			United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi)

1. Footnote by Turkey: The information in this document with reference to “Cyprus” relates to the southern part of the Island. There is no single authority representing both Turkish and Greek Cypriot people on the Island. Turkey recognises the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). Until a lasting and equitable solution is found within the context of the United Nations, Turkey shall preserve its position concerning the “Cyprus issue

2. Footnote by all the European Union Member States of the OECD and the European Union: The Republic of Cyprus is recognised by all members of the United Nations with the exception of Turkey. The information in this document relates to the area under the effective control of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus.

3. Administered the survey in 2014.

 

Both 2008 and 2013

2008 only

2013 only