Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Korea

Korea: Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 was 757 Hours per year in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
757 Hours per year
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
7th
of 8 groups
All-time high
789 Hours per year
in 2018
All-time low
543 Hours per year
in 2017
Years of data
12
2011–2023

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

02004006008002011201720232011: 680 Hours per year2012: 583 Hours per year2013: 574 Hours per year2014: 585 Hours per year2015: 568 Hours per year2016: 555 Hours per year2017: 543 Hours per year2018: 789 Hours per year2019: 782 Hours per year2020: 778 Hours per year2021: 767 Hours per year2023: 757 Hours per year

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per year.

Analysis

Korea recorded 757 Hours per year for trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Korea peaked at 789 Hours per year in 2018 and was at its lowest, 543 Hours per year, in 2017.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 628.78 Hours per year 543 Hours per year 789 Hours per year 9
2020s 767.33 Hours per year 757 Hours per year 778 Hours per year 3

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 4 Czechia 1,308 Hours per year compare
  2. 5 Israel 1,011 Hours per year compare
  3. 6 Chile 1,006 Hours per year compare
  4. 7 Italy 945 Hours per year compare
  5. 8 France 900 Hours per year compare
  6. 9 Portugal 885 Hours per year compare
  7. 10 Luxembourg 880 Hours per year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Korea?
Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Korea was 757 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 Korea?
The highest recorded value was 789 Hours per year in 2018.
What is the lowest trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 543 Hours per year in 2017.
How does Korea rank for trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000?
Korea ranks 7th out of 8 groups with data for 2023.
Is trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea 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.