Figure 2: Interest in teaching is predictive of whether a young person becomes a teacher

Based on the sample of those who responded to at least one wave of the young adult and adult BHPS/UKHLS surveys. Proportion who said they wanted to be a teacher excludes those whose desired career was missing, 'not applicable' or who reported 'don't know.' Reflects the proportion of respondents who ever said they wanted to be a teacher where they responded to the survey multiple times in the same age group. Shaded area represents the 95 per cent confidence interval of the estimates.
Chart: NFERSource: UKHLS and British Household Panel StudyCreated with Datawrapper