{"id":1571571,"date":"2025-09-12T08:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T12:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1571571"},"modified":"2025-09-12T08:15:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T12:15:00","slug":"aussie-students-spend-the-most-time-in-school-polish-kids-the-least","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/aussie-students-spend-the-most-time-in-school-polish-kids-the-least\/1571571\/","title":{"rendered":"Aussie Students Spend The Most Time In School, Polish Kids The Least"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aussie Students Spend The Most Time In School, Polish Kids The Least<\/span><\/p>\n

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Students in OECD countries and economies receive an average of 7,604 hours of compulsory instruction<\/strong> during their primary and lower secondary\u00a0education<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, as Statista’s Anna Fleck shows in the chart below,<\/a> a wide gap exists between countries<\/strong>, with students in Poland receiving an average of just 5,304 hours, compared to Australia where children must attend nearly double that at 11,000 hours.<\/p>\n

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You will find more infographics at Statista<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

In the\u00a0United States<\/a>, children spend 8,917 hours on average in compulsory classes across primary school and early secondary school. <\/strong><\/p>\n

This is according to a new report by the OECD titled\u00a0Education at a Glance<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Primary education lasts six years on average across OECD countries and economies, ranging from four grades in Poland to seven in Australia and Denmark.<\/p>\n

In the U.S., children have six school years at the primary level. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Lower secondary education lasts three years on average across the OECD member states, ranging from two years in the French Community of Belgium to six years in Lithuania.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nFri, 09\/12\/2025 – 04:15<\/span><\/p>\n

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