Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Australia
Australia: Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 was 768 Hours per year in 2021. ▼ Falling
Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Australia, 2011–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per year.
Analysis
Australia recorded 768 Hours per year for trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in 2021.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Australia peaked at 904 Hours per year in 2013 and was at its lowest, 758 Hours per year, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Hours per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 885 Hours per year | — |
| 2012 | 884 Hours per year | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 904 Hours per year | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 885 Hours per year | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 882 Hours per year | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 860 Hours per year | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 903 Hours per year | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 886 Hours per year | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 758 Hours per year | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 768 Hours per year | +1.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 768 Hours per year is below the median for high income countries, which is 892.5 Hours per year, 86% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 886.12 Hours per year | 860 Hours per year | 904 Hours per year | 8 |
| 2020s | 763 Hours per year | 758 Hours per year | 768 Hours per year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Australia?
- Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Australia was 768 Hours per year in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 904 Hours per year in 2013.
- What is the lowest trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 758 Hours per year in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000?
- Australia ranks 15th out of 18 countries with data for 2021.
- Is trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.