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. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1,755 Hours per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 19 countries
All-time high
1,755 Hours per year
in 2016
All-time low
752 Hours per year
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201120232000: 752 Hours per year2005: 785 Hours per year2006: 818 Hours per year2007: 815 Hours per year2008: 815 Hours per year2009: 805 Hours per year2010: 802 Hours per year2011: 800 Hours per year2012: 796 Hours per year2013: 834 Hours per year2014: 1.5k Hours per year2015: 1.5k Hours per year2016: 1.8k Hours per year2017: 1.8k Hours per year2018: 1.8k Hours per year2019: 1.8k Hours per year2020: 1.8k Hours per year2021: 1.8k Hours per year2023: 1.8k 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 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Iceland 1,445 Hours per year compare
  2. 3 Hungary 1,312 Hours per year compare
  3. 4 Czechia 1,308 Hours per year compare

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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 19 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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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.