Organization of teachers' working time over the school year, by education level and country: 2007

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Organization of teachers' working time over the school year, by education level and country: 2007

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	Number of weeks of instruction			Number of days of instruction			Net teaching time in hours			Working time required at school in hours			Total statutory working time in hours
Country	Primary education	Lower secondary education	Upper secondary education, general programs	Primary education	Lower secondary education	Upper secondary education, general programs	Primary education	Lower secondary education	Upper secondary education, general programs	Primary education	Lower secondary education	Upper secondary education, general programs	Primary education	Lower secondary education	Upper secondary education, general programs
OECD average	38	38	38	187	186	184	798	709	653	1185	1214	1159	1662	1652	1656

OECD countries
Australia	40	40	40	197	197	197	877	815	813	1208	1230	1230	†	†	†
Austria	38	38	38	180	180	180	774	607	589	†	†	†	1768	1768	†
Belgium (Flemish)	37	37	37	179	180	180	806	691	645	931	†	†	†	†	†
Belgium (French)	37	37	37	181	181	181	724	662	603	†	†	†	†	†	†
Czech Republic	40	40	40	193	193	193	849	637	608	†	†	†	1688	1688	1688

Denmark	42	42	42	200	200	200	648	648	364	1306	1306	—	1680	1680	1680
England	38	38	38	190	190	190	—	—	—	1265	1265	1265	1265	1265	1265
Finland	38	38	38	188	188	188	677	592	550	†	†	†	†	†	†
France	35	35	35	—	—	—	914	632	618	†	†	†	†	†	†
Germany	40	40	40	193	193	193	806	758	714	†	†	†	1750	1750	1750

Greece	40	38	38	195	185	185	751	559	544	1500	1425	1425	1762	1762	1762
Hungary	37	37	37	185	185	185	583	555	555	†	†	†	1864	1864	1864
Iceland	36	36	35	180	180	175	671	671	560	1650	1650	1720	1800	1800	1800
Ireland	37	33	33	183	167	167	946	735	735	1036	735	735	†	†	†
Italy	38	38	38	167	167	167	735	601	601	†	†	†	†	†	†

Japan	40	40	40	200	200	198	705	600	498	†	†	†	1960	1960	1960
Korea	37	37	37	204	204	204	755	545	480	†	†	†	1554	1554	1554
Luxembourg	36	36	36	176	176	176	774	642	642	1022	890	890	†	†	†
Mexico	42	42	36	200	200	172	800	1047	843	800	1167	971	†	†	†
Netherlands	40	—	—	195	—	—	930	—	—	†	†	†	1659	1659	1659

New Zealand	39	39	38	197	194	190	985	968	950	985	968	950	†	†	†
Norway	38	38	38	190	190	190	741	654	523	1300	1225	1150	1688	1688	1688
Poland	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Portugal	37	37	37	171	171	171	855	752	684	1261	1261	1261	1432	1432	1432
Scotland	38	38	38	190	190	190	855	855	855	†	†	†	1365	1365	1365

Slovak Republic	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Spain	37	37	36	176	176	171	880	713	693	1140	1140	1140	1425	1425	1425
Sweden	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	1360	1360	1360	1767	1767	1767
Switzerland	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Turkey	38	†	38	180	†	180	639	†	567	870	†	756	1832	†	1832

United States	36	36	36	180	180	180	1080	1080	1080	1332	1368	1368	†	†	†

Non-OECD Countries
Brazil	40	40	40	200	200	200	800	800	800	800	800	800	800	800	800
Chile	40	40	40	191	191	191	860	860	860	1152	1152	1152	†	†	†
Estonia	39	39	39	175	175	175	630	630	578	1540	1540	1540	†	†	†
Israel	43	42	42	183	175	175	1025	788	665	1221	945	945	†	†	†
Russian Federation	34	35	35	164	169	169	656	845	845	†	†	†	†	†	†

Slovenia	40	40	40	188	188	188	682	682	626	†	†	†	†	†	†
† Not applicable.
SOURCE: Data from Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). (2009). Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators 2009, table D4.1. Paris: Author.

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