Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Iceland

Iceland: Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 was 1,445 Hours per year in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
1,445 Hours per year
World rank
2nd
of 19 countries
All-time high
1,646 Hours per year
in 2012
All-time low
1,445 Hours per year
in 2023
Years of data
8
2011–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k2011201720232011: 1.6k Hours per year2012: 1.6k Hours per year2013: 1.5k Hours per year2016: 1.6k Hours per year2017: 1.6k Hours per year2018: 1.6k Hours per year2019: 1.6k Hours per year2023: 1.4k 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 Iceland is 1,445 Hours per year, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Iceland peaked at 1,646 Hours per year in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,445 Hours per year, in 2023.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,602 Hours per year 1,498 Hours per year 1,646 Hours per year 7
2020s 1,445 Hours per year 1,445 Hours per year 1,445 Hours per year 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 1 Germany 1,755 Hours per year compare
  2. 3 Hungary 1,312 Hours per year compare
  3. 4 Czechia 1,308 Hours per year compare
  4. 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 Iceland?
Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Iceland was 1,445 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 Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1,646 Hours per year in 2012.
What is the lowest trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,445 Hours per year in 2023.
How does Iceland rank for trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000?
Iceland ranks 2nd out of 19 countries with data for 2023.
Is trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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.