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Professional Development: Barriers to participation in professional development

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Table 9. Percentage of lower secondary education teachers who "agree" or "strongly agree" that specific issues present barriers to their participation in professional development, by education system: 2013 (NOTE: this is a 2-part table. See Part 1 | Part 2)
Education system Do not have the prerequisites (e.g., qualifications, experience, seniority) Professional development is too expensive/ unaffordable There is a lack of employer support Professional development conflicts with my work schedule
Percent (S.E.) Percent (S.E.) Percent (S.E.) Percent (S.E.)
Australia 6.5 (0.50) 38.8 (1.59) 23.9 (1.43) 58.0 (1.38)
Brazil 8.1 (0.41) 44.0 (0.84) 61.2 (0.98) 54.8 (0.90)
Bulgaria 10.4 (0.97) 58.1 (1.27) 12.7 (0.94) 51.3 (1.46)
Chile 24.8 (1.60) 72.8 (1.41) 52.8 (2.03) 62.3 (1.61)
Croatia 3.8 (0.36) 47.9 (1.14) 19.5 (0.90) 22.3 (0.88)
Cyprus 12.2 (0.83) 44.1 (1.29) 41.3 (1.23) 45.1 (1.29)
Czech Republic 7.2 (0.53) 36.1 (1.28) 21.1 (1.40) 45.0 (1.21)
Denmark 11.0 (0.75) 55.6 (1.34) 26.0 (1.28) 40.2 (1.49)
Estonia 12.0 (0.81) 37.3 (1.11) 16.4 (0.91) 35.4 (1.25)
Finland 7.1 (0.61) 23.1 (1.26) 23.2 (1.59) 51.9 (1.16)
France 9.8 (0.68) 24.4 (0.91) 14.3 (0.67) 42.6 (0.97)
Iceland 5.5 (0.68) 43.1 (1.44) 14.5 (1.16) 57.9 (1.29)
Israel 8.3 (0.58) 28.8 (1.09) 25.9 (1.29) 50.4 (1.25)
Italy 14.0 (0.63) 53.0 (1.08) 39.8 (1.11) 59.6 (1.10)
Japan 26.7 (0.83) 62.1 (1.12) 59.5 (0.97) 86.4 (0.64)
Korea, Republic of 29.6 (0.99) 47.9 (0.94) 70.2 (1.05) 83.1 (0.83)
Latvia 4.7 (0.48) 30.0 (1.48) 11.2 (0.94) 28.8 (1.19)
Malaysia 9.3 (0.59) 21.8 (0.96) 17.7 (1.00) 55.5 (1.11)
Mexico 26.5 (1.02) 53.7 (1.26) 63.6 (1.15) 53.6 (1.17)
Netherlands 8.2 (0.79) 26.3 (1.53) 26.9 (1.38) 38.3 (1.30)
Norway 8.7 (0.67) 37.1 (1.74) 28.5 (2.06) 48.6 (2.12)
Poland 4.0 (0.38) 53.1 (1.14) 19.9 (1.01) 33.0 (1.19)
Portugal 13.2 (0.59) 80.7 (0.91) 92.1 (0.54) 74.8 (0.88)
Romania 13.1 (1.02) 55.5 (1.30) 18.8 (1.00) 41.8 (1.26)
Serbia 8.7 (0.64) 58.1 (1.17) 34.5 (1.20) 27.4 (0.97)
Singapore 15.6 (0.79) 19.8 (0.71) 21.0 (0.76) 62.2 (0.82)
Slovak Republic 11.0 (0.64) 49.7 (1.49) 17.5 (1.13) 34.2 (1.10)
Spain 7.8 (0.47) 38.1 (1.03) 30.6 (0.98) 59.7 (1.15)
Sweden 7.7 (0.51) 60.6 (1.22) 35.4 (1.28) 58.1 (1.09)
Abu Dhabi-United Arab Emirates 4.5 (0.51) 41.2 (1.48) 39.6 (1.78) 45.2 (1.52)
Alberta-Canada 5.8 (0.66) 42.4 (1.63) 21.6 (1.34) 61.2 (1.46)
Belgium-Flemish 9.1 (0.51) 16.8 (0.86) 15.3 (0.93) 42.0 (1.16)
England-United Kingdom 10.1 (0.77) 43.4 (1.66) 27.4 (1.40) 60.4 (1.43)
International average1 11.1 (0.13) 43.8 (0.22) 31.6 (0.21) 50.6 (0.21)
United States 5.3 (0.79) 30.7 (2.24) 20.7 (1.45) 45.6 (1.40)
See notes at end of table.