Colombia vs Greece: Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000
Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 over time
- Colombia
- Greece
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 752 Hours per year against 661 Hours per year in Greece, a difference of 91 Hours per year.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 17th and Greece ranks 18th of 19 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 800 Hours per year | 710 Hours per year | 90 Hours per year | Colombia |
| 2010s | 792 Hours per year | 753.3 Hours per year | 38.7 Hours per year | Colombia |
| 2020s | 756 Hours per year | 668 Hours per year | 88 Hours per year | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000, Colombia or Greece?
- Colombia, at 752 Hours per year against 661 Hours per year in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 between Colombia and Greece?
- 91 Hours per year, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Greece?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Greece rank globally for trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000?
- Colombia ranks 17th and Greece ranks 18th 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.