Australia vs Costa Rica: Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000
Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 812 Hours per year against 768 Hours per year in Australia, a difference of 44 Hours per year.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Costa Rica ranks 12th of 18 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 882.75 Hours per year | 812 Hours per year | 70.75 Hours per year | Australia |
| 2020s | 763 Hours per year | 799 Hours per year | 36 Hours per year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 812 Hours per year against 768 Hours per year in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 44 Hours per year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000?
- Australia ranks 15th and Costa Rica ranks 12th of 18 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains a trend of statutory teaching time requirement since 2000. It covers full-time teachers in public institutions in pre-primary, primary, lower secondary education (general programmes) and upper secondary general programmes. The default table displays data in hours per year for teachers at the primary level. The selection can be changed to display data on different years and on different levels of education. Additional details regarding sources for data and the methodology used and specific notes for countries can be found in the accompanying document Sources, Methodologies and Technical Notes. For more information, please consult Education at a Glance. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026.