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. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
752 Hours per year
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
17th
of 19 countries
All-time high
800 Hours per year
in 2005
All-time low
752 Hours per year
in 2018
Years of data
18
2005–2023

Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Colombia, 2005–2023

02004006008002005201420232005: 800 Hours per year2006: 800 Hours per year2007: 800 Hours per year2008: 800 Hours per year2009: 800 Hours per year2010: 800 Hours per year2011: 800 Hours per year2012: 800 Hours per year2013: 800 Hours per year2014: 800 Hours per year2015: 800 Hours per year2016: 800 Hours per year2017: 800 Hours per year2018: 752 Hours per year2019: 768 Hours per year2020: 768 Hours per year2021: 760 Hours per year2023: 752 Hours per year

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Austria 779 Hours per year compare
  2. 15 Switzerland 769 Hours per year compare
  3. 16 Australia 768 Hours per year compare
  4. 18 Greece 661 Hours per year compare
  5. 19 Mexico 505 Hours per year compare

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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 17th out of 19 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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Indicator
Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000
Unit
Hours per year
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
30 places, 411 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.