Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Türkiye

Türkiye: Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 was 898 Hours per year in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
898 Hours per year
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
6th
of 10 groups
All-time high
1,080 Hours per year
in 2000
All-time low
898 Hours per year
in 2019
Years of data
19
2000–2023

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

02505007501.0k2000201120232000: 1.1k Hours per year2005: 1.1k Hours per year2006: 1.1k Hours per year2007: 1.1k Hours per year2008: 1.1k Hours per year2009: 1.1k Hours per year2010: 1.1k Hours per year2011: 1.1k Hours per year2012: 1.1k Hours per year2013: 1.1k Hours per year2014: 1.1k Hours per year2015: 1.1k Hours per year2016: 1.1k Hours per year2017: 1.1k Hours per year2018: 1.1k Hours per year2019: 898 Hours per year2020: 902 Hours per year2021: 930 Hours per year2023: 898 Hours per year

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

Analysis

In 2023, trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Türkiye stood at 898 Hours per year. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Türkiye peaked at 1,080 Hours per year in 2000 and was at its lowest, 898 Hours per year, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,080 Hours per year 1,080 Hours per year 1,080 Hours per year 6
2010s 1,062 Hours per year 898 Hours per year 1,080 Hours per year 10
2020s 910 Hours per year 898 Hours per year 930 Hours per year 3

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 3 Hungary 1,312 Hours per year compare
  2. 4 Czechia 1,308 Hours per year compare
  3. 5 Israel 1,011 Hours per year compare
  4. 6 Chile 1,006 Hours per year compare
  5. 7 Italy 945 Hours per year compare
  6. 8 France 900 Hours per year compare
  7. 9 Portugal 885 Hours per year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Türkiye?
Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Türkiye was 898 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 Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 1,080 Hours per year in 2000.
What is the lowest trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 898 Hours per year in 2019.
How does Türkiye rank for trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000?
Türkiye ranks 6th out of 10 groups with data for 2023.
Is trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye 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
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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.