Australia vs Switzerland: Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000

Australia
768 Hours per year
in 2021
Switzerland
769 Hours per year
in 2023
Australia rank
16th
Switzerland rank
15th

Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 over time

  • Australia
  • Switzerland
02004006008001.0k201120172023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 769 Hours per year against 768 Hours per year in Australia, a difference of 1 Hours per year.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 19 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 886.12 Hours per year 755.25 Hours per year 130.88 Hours per year Australia
2020s 768 Hours per year 788 Hours per year 20 Hours per year Switzerland

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 Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 769 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 Switzerland?
1 Hours per year, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000?
Australia ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 15th 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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Indicator
Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000
Unit
Hours per year
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
30 places, 411 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.