Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Czechia
Czechia: Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 was 1,308 Hours per year in 2023. ▲ Rising
Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Czechia, 2011–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per year.
Analysis
In 2023, trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Czechia stood at 1,308 Hours per year.
The figure is up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Czechia peaked at 1,333 Hours per year in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,159 Hours per year, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Hours per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,184 Hours per year | — |
| 2012 | 1,166 Hours per year | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,166 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,159 Hours per year | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,159 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,333 Hours per year | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 1,333 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,333 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,302 Hours per year | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,308 Hours per year | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,308 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,308 Hours per year | +0.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 1,308 Hours per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 892.5 Hours per year, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 1,308 Hours per year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 892.5 Hours per year, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,237 Hours per year | 1,159 Hours per year | 1,333 Hours per year | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,308 Hours per year | 1,308 Hours per year | 1,308 Hours per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 1 Germany 1,755 Hours per year compare
- 1 Latvia 1,368 Hours per year compare
- 2 Estonia 1,350 Hours per year compare
- 2 Iceland 1,445 Hours per year compare
- 3 Hungary 1,312 Hours per year compare
- 3 Slovenia 1,320 Hours per year compare
- 4 Poland 1,090 Hours per year compare
- 5 Israel 1,011 Hours per year compare
- 5 Netherlands 940 Hours per year compare
- 6 Chile 1,006 Hours per year compare
- 6 Türkiye 898 Hours per year compare
- 7 Italy 945 Hours per year compare
More education data for Czechia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.2 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.19 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,387 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3,449 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 195,372 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 180,564 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 918,975 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 579,161 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Czechia?
- Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Czechia was 1,308 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,333 Hours per year in 2016.
- What is the lowest trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,159 Hours per year in 2014.
- How does Czechia rank for trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000?
- Czechia ranks 4th out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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.