Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Austria
Austria: Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 was 779 Hours per year in 2013. ▬ Flat
Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Austria, 2005–2013
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per year.
Analysis
In 2013, trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Austria stood at 779 Hours per year. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Austria peaked at 779 Hours per year in 2008 and was at its lowest, 774 Hours per year, in 2005.
Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Austria, year by year
| Year | Hours per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 774 Hours per year | — |
| 2006 | 774 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 774 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 779 Hours per year | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 779 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 779 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 779 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 779 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 779 Hours per year | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 779 Hours per year is below the median for high income countries, which is 892.5 Hours per year, 87% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Austria's 779 Hours per year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 892.5 Hours per year, 87% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 776 Hours per year | 774 Hours per year | 779 Hours per year | 5 |
| 2010s | 779 Hours per year | 779 Hours per year | 779 Hours per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 10 Lithuania 640 Hours per year
- 10 Luxembourg 880 Hours per year
- 11 Spain 854 Hours per year compare
- 12 Costa Rica 812 Hours per year
- 14 Switzerland 769 Hours per year
- 15 Australia 768 Hours per year
- 16 Colombia 752 Hours per year compare
More education data for Austria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.57 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75,436 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,699 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,270 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Austria?
- Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Austria was 779 Hours per year in 2013, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 779 Hours per year in 2008.
- What is the lowest trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 774 Hours per year in 2005.
- How does Austria rank for trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000?
- Austria ranks 13th out of 18 countries with data for 2013.
- Is trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria 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.