Band 5+: The chart gives the information about the average time (hours) a teacher spent teaching in three different school types in four countries in 2001.

The bar chart compares the amount of time allocated to teaching in primary, lower and upper secondary schools in four different countries in 2001.

Overall, the figures of upper secondary school were dominating in all 4 nations, followed by less significant rates of lower secondary and especially primary schools. Additionally, the USA was taking the leading position, whereas Iceland showed more distinct number of hours.

Looking first at the rate of upper secondary schools, the amount of time spent by a teacher in the USA accounted for just under 1200 hours, as opposed to a Japanese teacher with 700 hours. Each teacher in Spain and Iceland experienced similar working time, with respective figures of 900 and around 920 hours.

Turning to the lower secondary schools rates, an American teacher spent by far the most considerable amount of time (1000 hours), a figure which is more by 400 hours than that of Iceland (600 hours). Also, Japanese and Spanish teacher allocated 650 and 750 each.

Primary school teacher in Iceland spent the least amount of time (roughly 580), with dominating figure of American teacher by approximately 750 hours. Japanese and Spanish educator allocated similar amount of time, with 600 and 650 hours each.