Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Germany
Germany: Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 was 1,755 Hours per year in 2023. ▲ Rising
Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Germany, 2000–2023
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 Germany is 1,755 Hours per year, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 110.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Germany peaked at 1,755 Hours per year in 2016 and was at its lowest, 752 Hours per year, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Germany, year by year
| Year | Hours per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 752 Hours per year | — |
| 2005 | 785 Hours per year | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 818 Hours per year | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 815 Hours per year | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 815 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 805 Hours per year | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 802 Hours per year | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 800 Hours per year | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 796 Hours per year | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 834 Hours per year | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,482 Hours per year | +77.7% |
| 2015 | 1,482 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,755 Hours per year | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 1,755 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,755 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,755 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,755 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,755 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,755 Hours per year | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1,755 Hours per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 892.5 Hours per year, 2.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1,755 Hours per year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 892.5 Hours per year, 2.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +77.7% | 834 Hours per year | 1,482 Hours per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 798.33 Hours per year | 752 Hours per year | 818 Hours per year | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,322 Hours per year | 796 Hours per year | 1,755 Hours per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,755 Hours per year | 1,755 Hours per year | 1,755 Hours per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.73 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Germany?
- Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Germany was 1,755 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,755 Hours per year in 2016.
- What is the lowest trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 752 Hours per year in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.