Australia vs Mexico: Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000
Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 over time
- Australia
- Mexico
How they compare
Australia currently reports 768 Hours per year against 505 Hours per year in Mexico, a difference of 263 Hours per year.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 19th of 19 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 886.12 Hours per year | 530.38 Hours per year | 355.75 Hours per year | Australia |
| 2020s | 763 Hours per year | 518.5 Hours per year | 244.5 Hours per year | Australia |
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 Mexico?
- Australia, at 768 Hours per year against 505 Hours per year in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 between Australia and Mexico?
- 263 Hours per year, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000?
- Australia ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 19th of 19 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.