Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Greece
Greece: Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 was 661 Hours per year in 2023. ▲ Rising
Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Greece, 2008–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per year.
Analysis
Greece recorded 661 Hours per year for trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Greece peaked at 836 Hours per year in 2019 and was at its lowest, 661 Hours per year, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Greece, year by year
| Year | Hours per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 712 Hours per year | — |
| 2009 | 708 Hours per year | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 708 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 708 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 684 Hours per year | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 684 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 684 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 788 Hours per year | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 792 Hours per year | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 822 Hours per year | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 827 Hours per year | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 836 Hours per year | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 675 Hours per year | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 661 Hours per year | -2.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 661 Hours per year is below the median for high income countries, which is 892.5 Hours per year, 74% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Greece's 661 Hours per year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 892.5 Hours per year, 74% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 710 Hours per year | 708 Hours per year | 712 Hours per year | 2 |
| 2010s | 753.3 Hours per year | 684 Hours per year | 836 Hours per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 668 Hours per year | 661 Hours per year | 675 Hours per year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.03 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.89 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,575 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 90,546 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,794 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 687,813 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Greece?
- Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Greece was 661 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 836 Hours per year in 2019.
- What is the lowest trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 661 Hours per year in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000?
- Greece ranks 17th out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.