Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Spain

Spain: Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 was 854 Hours per year in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
854 Hours per year
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
12th
of 19 countries
All-time high
880 Hours per year
in 2000
All-time low
854 Hours per year
in 2023
Years of data
19
2000–2023

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

02004006008002000201120232000: 880 Hours per year2005: 880 Hours per year2006: 880 Hours per year2007: 880 Hours per year2008: 880 Hours per year2009: 880 Hours per year2010: 880 Hours per year2011: 880 Hours per year2012: 880 Hours per year2013: 880 Hours per year2014: 880 Hours per year2015: 880 Hours per year2016: 880 Hours per year2017: 880 Hours per year2018: 880 Hours per year2019: 869 Hours per year2020: 869 Hours per year2021: 871 Hours per year2023: 854 Hours per year

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 854 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 down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Spain peaked at 880 Hours per year in 2000 and was at its lowest, 854 Hours per year, in 2023.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 880 Hours per year 880 Hours per year 880 Hours per year 6
2010s 878.9 Hours per year 869 Hours per year 880 Hours per year 10
2020s 864.67 Hours per year 854 Hours per year 871 Hours per year 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 9 Portugal 885 Hours per year compare
  2. 10 Luxembourg 880 Hours per year compare
  3. 11 Scotland 855 Hours per year compare
  4. 13 Costa Rica 812 Hours per year compare
  5. 14 Austria 779 Hours per year compare
  6. 15 Switzerland 769 Hours per year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Spain?
Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Spain was 854 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 880 Hours per year in 2000.
What is the lowest trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 854 Hours per year in 2023.
How does Spain rank for trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000?
Spain ranks 12th out of 19 countries with data for 2023.
Is trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain 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.