Numbers of Note / Teachers' Time on the Clock

School Culture

"Statutory working time" for teachers per school year (Hours per year they're required to be working in school):

Middle School Level

U.S.: 1,446

Canada: 1,236

Finland: 669

High-School Level

U.S.: 2,047

Canada: 1,200

Finland: between 600–800, depending on level

Hours teachers are required to be teaching students in class

Middle School Level

U.S.: 966

Canada: 744

Finland: 592

OECD Average: 709

High-School Level

U.S.: 966

Canada: 746

Finland: 550

OECD Average: 667

Source: OECD. (2019). Education at a Glance 2019: OECD Indicators. Paris: Author.

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