--- page_version: cd5d4a72cbddbee302b24485975e470d content_date: 2026-10-25 entity_id: profession:teacher:countries entity_type: profession_comparison name: Teacher profession data by country canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/move-as/teacher/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/move-as/teacher/countries.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/move-as/teacher/countries.md snapshot_id: approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8 generated_at: 2026-10-25 last_verified: 2026-10-25 citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/move-as/teacher/ citation_title: Teacher profession data by country citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8 citation_version: "cd5d4a72cbddbee302b24485975e470d" citation_retrieval_date: "2026-10-25" citation_build_date: "2026-10-25" citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ --- # Teacher profession data by country The list holds the 39 countries with at least one official record for teacher: a regulated-professions register entry, a recognition record or a shortage-list row. National occupation names are joined to this profession through a reviewed crosswalk, country by country; a name the crosswalk does not match is left out rather than guessed. Salaries are not shown until a profession-level salary is collected for the country. - Countries with records: 39 - Profession records: 136 - Exact canonical records: 136 - Shortage-list records: 54 ## Country answers | Country | Regulation | Recognition route | Shortage list | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Australia | Regulated | AITSL migration assessment requires at least four years of full-time university-level study including an initial teacher-education qualification. A successful migration assessment is separate from registration with the intended State/Territory regulator. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Austria | Regulated | General system of recognition - primary application; Route varies by school type and origin; third-country qualification may require nostrification at a matching PH/university. | — | | Belgium | Regulated | General system of recognition - primary application; For an EEA/Swiss fully qualified teacher, FWB assesses the dossier against teaching functions and may require an adaptation period or aptitude test. The German-speaking Community Ministry handles its route; academic equivalence may be needed if the credential is not immediately comparable. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Bulgaria | Not marked regulated | Employer assesses the foreign qualification for a non-regulated teacher occupation; a school role also requires the pedagogical qualification under Ordinance No.15. Optional NACID academic-degree recognition is a separate credential procedure, not teacher licensing. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Canada | Regulated | Ontario internationally educated applicants submit education and supporting records for OCT certification assessment; certificate route depends on teaching level and qualifications. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Croatia | Regulated | General system of recognition - primary application; The Croatian government places regulated qualifications outside its seven automatic professions in the general system, which assesses education, knowledge, skills and experience; language proficiency may also be relevant. The precise teacher-title route and authority must be checked by the applicant's title and origin. | — | | Cyprus | Regulated | For public teaching, obtain KY.S.A.T.S. equivalence/correspondence of a foreign degree to the relevant Cyprus teacher degree, then file the Educational Service Commission appointment-table application with role-specific documents and language proof. Primary and secondary specialities follow separate service plans. | — | | Czechia | Regulated | Foreign qualifications are assessed for the exact pedagogical post. Eligible EU/EEA/Swiss applications use the professional-qualification route; a qualification obtained solely outside those states is outside that general service.; General system of recognition - primary application | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Denmark | Regulated | For the listed teaching tracks, apply to UFSN for recognition of the non-Danish teaching qualification; recognition is required for the permanent role. The result and any supplementary conditions depend on school type and qualification. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Estonia | Regulated | Submit a written or electronic application and qualification documents to the Ministry; translation may be requested. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Finland | Regulated | General system of recognition - primary application; Apply through EDUFI/Studyinfo with qualification documents. EDUFI assesses eligibility for the specific Finnish post; compensatory or supplementary study may be required. | — | | France | Regulated | Statutory public posts require the post-specific level and concours; EU/EEA diplomas are accepted as French, while outside EU/EEA applicants need ENIC-NARIC level attestation and a sworn French translation. Contract recruitment is separate. | — | | Germany | Regulated | General system of recognition - primary application; The selected Land authority compares the foreign teacher qualification with the relevant German teacher track, school type and subjects; it can require additional study, an adaptation measure or an aptitude examination. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Greece | Regulated | For foreign teachers in the specified foreign/private-school channel, the school files the application before the school year with proof of teaching entitlement in the home country, authenticated/transl. qualifications and supporting documents. Public-school appointment is a separate competition/list process. | — | | Hungary | Regulated | General system of recognition - primary application; Request recognition of the foreign qualification level and, where required, professional qualification through OH-MEIK; the public-education act specifies the qualification for primary and secondary posts by stage/subject. | — | | Iceland | Regulated | Apply to the Ministry for the national teacher's licence under Act No. 95/2019. Foreign professional qualifications are assessed under Iceland's recognition framework; the teacher page directs applicants to the official application. | — | | Ireland | Regulated | General system of recognition - secondary application; General system of recognition - primary application; Apply under the Teaching Council route for the relevant level. Foreign-qualified primary and post-primary teachers are assessed separately; post-primary applicants must meet subject requirements and may receive conditions. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Italy | Regulated | General system of recognition - primary application; MIM requires an individual assessment of foreign teacher qualifications; recognition is not automatic, and the training must be regulated in the source country. The application route uses separate EU/EEA and non-EU forms. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Japan | Regulated | A prefectural board may conduct an educational personnel examination based on a foreign university-issued teaching licence and issue a corresponding Japanese licence; the result is not automatic equivalence. | — | | Latvia | Regulated | AIC reviews the qualification and sends its report to the Ministry of Education and Science, which decides recognition. Material differences can require an aptitude test or adaptation. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Lithuania | Regulated | Submit the application, qualification evidence and required supporting records with certified Lithuanian translations; the Ministry may seek evidence from other authorities. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Luxembourg | Regulated | General system of recognition - primary application; Public primary-school candidates need a recognised teaching degree, preliminary examinations, competitive ranking and an induction stage. Foreign EU/EEA teaching qualifications use the applicable recognition rules; the public secondary route separately requires the stated degree level for its career group. | — | | Malta | Regulated | General system of recognition - primary application; A permanent teacher warrant requires the specified degree and teaching qualification; foreign qualifications need MFHEA comparability at the stated level. | — | | Netherlands | Regulated | Apply to DUO for recognition of the foreign teaching qualification for the same Dutch teaching authorization; EEA/Swiss and non-EEA routes differ, and temporary service is a separate notification. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | New Zealand | Regulated | A person entering the New Zealand teaching profession must apply for and be granted teacher registration; overseas qualifications are addressed in the registration requirements and overseas-qualification pathways.; Overseas-trained teachers provide qualification, identity, language and conduct evidence, then apply for registration and a practising certificate; the Council assesses comparability and competence. | — | | Norway | Regulated | Apply to HK-dir for recognition of a foreign teaching qualification for permanent primary/secondary teaching; kindergarten-teacher qualification recognition applies to head or educational-supervisor roles. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Poland | Regulated | General system of recognition - primary application; Foreign teacher credentials are assessed under the applicable diploma-recognition and teacher-qualification rules; recognition of an academic diploma and eligibility for a named school post are separate checks. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Portugal | Regulated | Foreign school-teacher qualification recognition is handled through DGAE; academic-degree recognition and authorization to teach are distinct. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Romania | Regulated | General system of recognition - primary application; General system of recognition - secondary application; For regulated pre-university teaching, the qualification application goes to the Ministry of Education authority listed for school teaching; higher-education staff use a separate authority route. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Saudi Arabia | Regulated | For covered educational occupations, register for ETEC's general and specialized professional-licence tests and obtain the licence after meeting issuance requirements; this does not itself confer an immigration work permit. | — | | Slovakia | Regulated | Apply for recognition of the formal education and professional qualification for the exact teaching post. The relevant school title and level control the evidence required.; General system of recognition - primary application | — | | Slovenia | Regulated | Regulated school-teaching qualifications use the Ministry of Education recognition procedure; foreign education assessment alone is not a teaching licence. Exact route varies by school level, title and origin.; General system of recognition - primary application | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | South Korea | Regulated | — | — | | Spain | Regulated | General system of recognition - primary application; Match the foreign qualification to the Spanish early-childhood, primary or secondary teaching stage; apply for the relevant degree/qualification homologation and establish the required pedagogical training for that stage. | — | | Sweden | Regulated | Foreign-trained teachers apply to Skolverket with degree/transcript and language evidence; UHR evaluates foreign credentials, while Skolverket decides certification and subject/school-form eligibility. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | Switzerland | Regulated | General system of recognition - primary application; EDK compares the foreign diploma individually with the Swiss qualification for each requested school level and subject; substantial differences can require compensatory measures. The applicant must hold full, unrestricted teaching authorisation in the country of training. | Listed on an exact shortage-list record | | United Arab Emirates | Regulated | Hold at least a bachelor’s or four-year university degree in the required field; foreign graduates submit attested educational certificates. The Education Professional licence requires category-specific tests; tailored training follows an unsuccessful test. | — | | United Kingdom | Regulated | General system of recognition - primary application; In England, eligible overseas-trained teachers apply for QTS through the DfE service and submit qualification, professional-standing and experience evidence. Requirements differ by training country; Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate arrangements. | — | | United States | Regulated | — | — | ## Sources AITSL FAQ: migration skills assessment is separate from State/Territory teacher registration; registration is required with the relevant regulator to work as a teacher. — https://www.aitsl.edu.au/teacher-migration-services/skills-assessments/application-process/application-faqs 2025 OSL (ANZSCO 2022) row 8 national rating column; all rows with rating S/R/M retained in value — https://www.jobsandskills.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/2025%20Occupation%20Shortage%20List%20-%206%20digit%20ANZSCO%20and%20OSCA.xlsx ILOSTAT mean earnings by occupation (EAR_EMTA_SEX_OCU_CUR_NB) — https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator?id=EAR_EMTA_SEX_OCU_CUR_NB JSON list[].id=656009; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=11&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Public-school teacher regulated; third-country recognition may require matching PH/university nostrification. — https://www.bmfwf.gv.at/wissenschaft/anerkennung/nostrifizierung.html Country work-route threshold — https://www.migration.gv.at/en/types-of-immigration/permanent-immigration-red-white-red-card/eu-blue-card.html Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=AT JSON list[].id=660942; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=1&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC EEA fully qualified teachers: application, adaptation/aptitude possibility, fee and review milestones. — https://equisup.cfwb.be/reconnaissance-professionnelle/introduire-une-demande/ NCO.json key=1; A=AT; B=2025; C=2143; D=Environmental engineers; E=Shortage; F=Low — https://eures.europa.eu/living-and-working/labour-shortages-and-surpluses-europe_en Country work-route threshold — https://emploi.wallonie.be/en/home/actualites/actualites/autorisations-de-travail-et-permis-de-travail-b--seuils-salariaux-a-respecter-par-les-employeurs.html Annex 1 of the current register, amended in State Gazette No.72 of 11 August 2026; 2026 occupation title/scope compared without an adjacent-title substitution. — https://www.navet.government.bg/bg/media/spisak-na-regulirani-profesii-reshenie-na-ms-11-08-26.pdf Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=BG PDF p. 1 WORKING section; six named examples of regulated jobs — https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/ircc/documents/pdf/english/corporate/publications-manuals/welcome-to-canada_fcr_e_2023.pdf Internationally educated teacher requirements: Ontario certification scope. — https://www.oct.ca/en-ca/becoming-a-teacher/requirements/internationally-educated-teachers/overview CSV Future_Labour_Market_Conditions; rows containing Moderate risk of Shortage or Strong risk of Shortage — https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/e80851b8-de68-43bd-a85c-c72e1b3a3890/resource/446fe474-96e7-47cd-a3f9-3bb391b2df60/download/flmc_cfmt_2024_2033_noc2021.csv?download=1 JSON list[].id=655971; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=84&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Croatian regulated-professions database entry: Primary school teacher — http://reguliraneprofesije.azvo.hr/en/professions/?profession=504 Country work-route threshold — https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/full/2025_03_40_545.html Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=HR 2024 list row 62–63; public-sector teacher scope. — https://www.mlsi.gov.cy/mlsi/dl/dl.nsf/All/7FA6A9333991B5F1C22580A4002B6F42?OpenDocument=&print= Country work-route threshold — https://www.gov.cy/mip-md/en/documents/eu-blue-card/ Foreign pedagogical qualification recognition; role and school stage matter; MŠMT recognition authority. — https://msmt.gov.cz/vzdelavani/pedagogicti-pracovnici/odborna-kvalifikace-pedagogickeho-pracovnika/uznavani-odborne-kvalifikace-pedagogickeho-pracovnika/faq JSON list[].id=658421; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=16&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Country work-route threshold — https://e-sbirka.gov.cz/sb/2026/44 UFSN education section lists Teacher of the Danish Folkeskole and Upper Secondary School Teacher as regulated professions. — https://ufsn.dk/english/education/recognition-and-transparency/regulated-professions/list-of-regulated-professions/ Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=DK Ministry teacher policy states foreign teacher qualifications require recognition. — https://www.hm.ee/en/education-research-and-youth-affairs/teacher-policy Country work-route threshold — https://www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/ee/510042023008/consolide/current JSON list[].id=659656; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=13&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Healthcare professions; registered nurse and midwife entries — https://www.oph.fi/en/services/recognition-qualifications/regulated-professions-finland Official concours FAQ plus separate contract recruitment page. — https://www.devenirenseignant.gouv.fr/questions-reponses-les-concours-pour-devenir-enseignant-1536 Country work-route threshold — https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/codes/article_lc/LEGIARTI000051738426/2026-04-28 Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=FR JSON list[].id=655193; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=3&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Lists teacher, nursery-school teacher, engineer and architect as regulated under federal-state law; 16 state-law jurisdiction. — https://www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de/html/en/pro/federal-state-laws.php Country work-route threshold — https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/pdf-blaue-karte-eu Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=DE Procedure for foreign teachers in foreign/private schools; requires school proposal, evidence that credential permits teaching in home country, authenticated/transl. diploma and health certificate. This is one school channel, not all public teacher appointments. — https://mitos.gov.gr/index.php?title=%CE%94%CE%94%3A%CE%86%CE%B4%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%B1_%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%B4%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%BB%CE%AF%CE%B1%CF%82_%CF%83%CE%B5_%CE%B1%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%BF%CE%B4%CE%B1%CF%80%CE%BF%CF%8D%CF%82_%CE%B5%CE%BA%CF%80%CE%B1%CE%B9%CE%B4%CE%B5%CF%85%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%BF%CF%8D%CF%82 Country work-route threshold — https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/eu-immigration-portal/eu-blue-card/eu-blue-card-greece_en Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=EL JSON list[].id=658797; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=21&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Act CXC of 2011, Annex 3 table: primary/secondary stages and their required teacher qualification. — https://njt.jog.gov.hu/jogszabaly/2011-190-00-00.25 Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=HU Teacher's license; Act No. 95/2019 summary and licence definition. — https://island.is/en/leyfisbref-kennara JSON list[].id=660731; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=7&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Foreign-qualified primary teachers: assessment and Irish language condition — https://www.teachingcouncil.ie/i-am-applying-to-register/qualified-outside-of-ireland/register-as-a-primary-teacher/ JSON list[].id=659924; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=8&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC FAQ, questions on regulated training and no automatic recognition — https://www.mim.gov.it/documents/20182/0/FAQ%2BRiconoscimenti-1.0-kc8S0w22.pdf/8d59a7e6-7c92-4eff-9eff-162dce27148d?version=1.0 Country work-route threshold — https://esploradati.istat.it/SDMXWS/rest/data/IT1,92_1225_DF_DCCN_ANA1_7,1.0/A.IT.D11_D_W2_S1_R_FT.Z.Z.Z.V.N.Z.2026M9?startPeriod=2025&endPeriod=2024 Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=IT MEXT teacher-certification system and school-teacher Q&A. — https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/shotou/kyoin/1339300.htm Named professions in the current legislation. — https://likumi.lv/ta/en/en/id/26021-on-the-regulated-professions-and-the-recognition-of-professional-qualifications Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=LV Page dated 2026-05-19 identifies preschool teacher, school psychologist and teachers among regulated education professions; recognition by Education Ministry for specified routes; services free. — https://www.inovacijuagentura.lt/en/point-of-single-contact/requirements-and-regulations/for-education-professionals/ JSON list[].id=660050; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=9&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Public primary teacher appointment requires a recognized teaching degree, preliminary examinations, competitive ranking and up to a two-year induction stage; qualifications and route differ by teaching cycle. — https://men.public.lu/en/systeme-educatif/fondamental/personnel-ecoles/recrutement-instituteurs.html Country work-route threshold — https://guichet.public.lu/en/citoyens/immigration/vivre/non-luxembourg/immigration/pays-tiers/hautement-qualifie/salarie-hautement-qualifie.html JSON list[].id=656803; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=22&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Named profession and competent-authority rows in the official register; statutory route pages for profession-specific controls. — https://mfhea.mt/list-of-regulated-professions-and-competent-authorities/ Country work-route threshold — https://nso.gov.mt/labour-market-main-page/ Dutch catalogue results for the exact generic titles; national records cross-checked in the 188-row country-filtered register. See evidence.md for matching titles and scope. — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/professions?lang=EN&id_country=10&pagenum=1&maxrows=200 PDF pp. 2, 4, 8 and 26; Requirements for Teacher Registration, Practising Certificates and Limited Authority to Teach — https://res.cloudinary.com/dwavcpl93/image/upload/v1769481468/Master-Copy-Reg-Policy-TER-update-2026_tesxne.pdf Nursing and midwifery titles require registration; the frozen family also includes enrolled/nursing-associate occupations and does not map to one blanket title. — https://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanual/80506.htm Household Labour Force Survey income by occupation (2024 Q2) — https://www.stats.govt.nz/assets/Research/Evaluating-the-use-of-admin-data-as-a-substitute-for-Household-Labour-Force-Survey-income-variables/evaluating-the-use-of-admin-data-as-a-substitute-for-household-labour-force-survey-income-variables.pdf Regulated-professions list and profession entries; title-level matches and named authorities checked. — https://hkdir.no/en/foreign-education/lists-and-databases/regulated-professions Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=NO JSON list[].id=657433; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=23&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Foreign teacher qualification recognition; diploma recognition and authorization to teach are separate questions. — https://www.gov.pl/web/your-europe/recognition-of-qualifications-for-teachers Country work-route threshold — https://www.mos.cudzoziemcy.gov.pl/en/question-and-answer-database/permits-residence-and-work/eu-blue-card/ Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=PL DGAE is the competent authority for recognition of professional qualifications for teaching in non-higher education; eligible origin routes are specified on the current page. — https://www.dgae.medu.pt/gestao-de-recursos-humanos/pessoal-docente/qualificacoes/reconhecimento-de-qualificacao-profissional Country work-route threshold — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/nama_10_fte?geo=PT&unit=EUR&lang=en Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=PT JSON list[].id=657855; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=27&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Current national directory of sectoral and other regulated-profession authorities and named professional titles. — https://cnred.edu.ro/en/competent-authorities/ Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=RO General and specialized professional-license tests for education-position graduates and employees; page content updated 2026-08-31. — https://www.etec.gov.sa/en/eservices-catalogue/individual Current official CRD index and title-specific profession profile. — https://uznavanie.minedu.sk/regulated-profession/504-ucitel-prveho-stupna-zakladnej-skoly JSON list[].id=657035; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=25&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Current national profession list; named titles and competent authorities. — https://spot.gov.si/en/topics/list-of-regulated-professions JSON list[].id=655802; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=24&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Country work-route threshold — https://www.uradni-list.si/glasilo-uradni-list-rs/vsebina/2026-01-0572 Elementary and Secondary Education Act Article 21 and qualification schedules. — https://star.moe.go.kr/web/contents/m20101.do?id=129559&schM=view JSON list[].id=660891; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=5&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC Initial qualification page: teaching at regulated early-childhood, primary and secondary stages requires the corresponding Spanish academic and pedagogical qualification. — https://www.educacionfpydeportes.gob.es/contenidos/profesorado/no-universitarios/formacion/formacion-inicial.html Country work-route threshold — https://www.inclusion.gob.es/documents/d/unidadgrandesempresas/umbral-salarial.pdf Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=ES Teacher and preschool-teacher certification route, documentation, current fee and foreign-language proof. — https://www.skolverket.se/kompetensutveckling/legitimation/ansok-om-legitimation-med-utlandsk-examen JSON list[].id=657981; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=241&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC EDK foreign-diploma pages: EDK handles primary, lower-secondary and baccalaureate-school teaching diplomas; vocational-school teachers are directed to SERI. — https://www.edk.ch/de/themen/diplomanerkennung/auslaendische-diplome/faq Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_25) — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_ses22_25?lang=en&format=JSON&freq=A&sex=T&indic_se=ERN&sizeclas=10-49&unit=EUR&geo=CH Education Professional licence section: mandatory for UAE education professionals; teachers must hold a teacher licence to work legally. — https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/education/school-education-k-12/qualifications-to-be-a-teacher JSON list[].id=656741; list[].name; list[].country; list[].directive; list[].qualification; list[].qualification_level — https://api.tech.ec.europa.eu/regprof20/prodmigration/regprofs?lang=EN&id_country=15&pagenum=1&maxrows=100&sort_col=1&sort_dir=ASC The official register names registered nurses, midwives and nursing associates under the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Frozen ISCO codes span registered nursing/midwifery and associate groups; registration scope and national remit vary by exact title. — https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/professions-regulated-by-law-in-the-uk-and-their-regulators/uk-regulated-professions-and-their-regulators Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations, lines 281-291: public-school state/grade certification; private-school exemption; requirements vary. — https://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/high-school-teachers.htm ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 25). Teacher profession data by country [ImmigrationDB compilation; version cd5d4a72cbddbee302b24485975e470d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/move-as/teacher/ Retrieved 2026-10-25. 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