Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Switzerland
Switzerland: Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 was 769 Hours per year in 2023. ▲ Rising
Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Switzerland, 2011–2023
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 Switzerland is 769 Hours per year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Switzerland peaked at 788 Hours per year in 2019 and was at its lowest, 731 Hours per year, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Hours per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 731 Hours per year | — |
| 2012 | 734 Hours per year | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 749 Hours per year | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 768 Hours per year | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 769 Hours per year | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 779 Hours per year | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 756 Hours per year | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 756 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 788 Hours per year | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 788 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 769 Hours per year | -2.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 769 Hours per year is below the median for high income countries, which is 892.5 Hours per year, 86% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 769 Hours per year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 892.5 Hours per year, 86% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 758.89 Hours per year | 731 Hours per year | 788 Hours per year | 9 |
| 2020s | 778.5 Hours per year | 769 Hours per year | 788 Hours per year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.86 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Switzerland?
- Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Switzerland was 769 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 788 Hours per year in 2019.
- What is the lowest trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 731 Hours per year in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.