Flemish Community vs Portugal: Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000
Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 over time
- Flemish Community
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 885 Hours per year against 704 Hours per year in Flemish Community, a difference of 181 Hours per year.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Flemish Community's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Flemish Community ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 9th of 10 regions.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Flemish Community | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 735.67 Hours per year | 988.33 Hours per year | 252.67 Hours per year | Portugal |
| 2010s | 730.4 Hours per year | 937 Hours per year | 206.6 Hours per year | Portugal |
| 2020s | 691 Hours per year | 911.67 Hours per year | 220.67 Hours per year | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000, Flemish Community or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 885 Hours per year against 704 Hours per year in Flemish Community as of 2023.
- What is the difference in trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 between Flemish Community and Portugal?
- 181 Hours per year, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Flemish Community and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Flemish Community and Portugal rank globally for trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000?
- Flemish Community ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 9th of 10 regions.
- 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.
Individual pages
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.