Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Scotland
Scotland: Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 was 855 Hours per year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Scotland, 2000–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per year.
Analysis
Scotland recorded 855 Hours per year for trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Scotland peaked at 950 Hours per year in 2000 and was at its lowest, 855 Hours per year, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Scotland, year by year
| Year | Hours per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 950 Hours per year | — |
| 2005 | 893 Hours per year | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 893 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 855 Hours per year | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 855 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 855 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 855 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 855 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 855 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 855 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 855 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 855 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 855 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 855 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 855 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 855 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 855 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 855 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 855 Hours per year | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 883.5 Hours per year | 855 Hours per year | 950 Hours per year | 6 |
| 2010s | 855 Hours per year | 855 Hours per year | 855 Hours per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 855 Hours per year | 855 Hours per year | 855 Hours per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Scotland
- 4 Czechia 1,308 Hours per year compare
- 4 Poland 1,090 Hours per year compare
- 5 Israel 1,011 Hours per year compare
- 5 Netherlands 940 Hours per year compare
- 6 Chile 1,006 Hours per year compare
- 6 Türkiye 898 Hours per year compare
- 7 Italy 945 Hours per year compare
- 8 France 900 Hours per year compare
- 9 Portugal 885 Hours per year compare
- 10 Lithuania 640 Hours per year compare
- 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 Scotland?
- Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Scotland was 855 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 Scotland?
- The highest recorded value was 950 Hours per year in 2000.
- What is the lowest trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 recorded in Scotland?
- The lowest recorded value was 855 Hours per year in 2007.
- How does Scotland rank for trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000?
- Scotland ranks 7th out of 10 groups with data for 2023.
- Is trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 rising or falling in Scotland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Scotland 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.