Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Colombia
Colombia: Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 was 752 Hours per year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Colombia, 2005–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Colombia is 752 Hours per year, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Colombia peaked at 800 Hours per year in 2005 and was at its lowest, 752 Hours per year, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Hours per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 800 Hours per year | — |
| 2006 | 800 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 800 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 800 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 800 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 800 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 800 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 800 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 800 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 800 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 800 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 800 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 800 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 752 Hours per year | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 768 Hours per year | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 768 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 760 Hours per year | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 752 Hours per year | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 800 Hours per year | 800 Hours per year | 800 Hours per year | 5 |
| 2010s | 792 Hours per year | 752 Hours per year | 800 Hours per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 760 Hours per year | 752 Hours per year | 768 Hours per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.68 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Colombia?
- Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Colombia was 752 Hours per year in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 800 Hours per year in 2005.
- What is the lowest trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 752 Hours per year in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000?
- Colombia ranks 16th out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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.