Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Estonia

Estonia: Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 was 1,350 Hours per year in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1,350 Hours per year
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
2nd
of 8 regions
All-time high
1,350 Hours per year
in 2023
All-time low
1,320 Hours per year
in 2011
Years of data
12
2011–2023

Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Estonia, 2011–2023

05001.0k1.5k2011201720232011: 1.3k Hours per year2012: 1.3k Hours per year2013: 1.3k Hours per year2014: 1.3k Hours per year2015: 1.3k Hours per year2016: 1.3k Hours per year2017: 1.3k Hours per year2018: 1.3k Hours per year2019: 1.3k Hours per year2020: 1.3k Hours per year2021: 1.3k Hours per year2023: 1.4k Hours per year

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 Estonia stood at 1,350 Hours per year. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Estonia peaked at 1,350 Hours per year in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,320 Hours per year, in 2011.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,321 Hours per year 1,320 Hours per year 1,332 Hours per year 9
2020s 1,336 Hours per year 1,326 Hours per year 1,350 Hours per year 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 1 Germany 1,755 Hours per year compare
  2. 2 Iceland 1,445 Hours per year compare
  3. 3 Hungary 1,312 Hours per year compare
  4. 4 Czechia 1,308 Hours per year compare
  5. 5 Israel 1,011 Hours per year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Estonia?
Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Estonia was 1,350 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 Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 1,350 Hours per year in 2023.
What is the lowest trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,320 Hours per year in 2011.
How does Estonia rank for trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000?
Estonia ranks 2nd out of 8 regions with data for 2023.
Is trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Estonia 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
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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.