Greece vs Sweden: Teachers in secondary education, male

Greece
29,118
in 2023
Sweden
31,240
in 2024
Greece rank
73rd
Sweden rank
71st

Teachers in secondary education, male over time

  • Greece
  • Sweden
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197119972024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 31,240 against 29,118 in Greece, a difference of 2,122.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Sweden ahead.

Greece ranks 73rd and Sweden ranks 71st of 209 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 17,545 29,642 12,097 Sweden
1990s 32,538 33,868 1,330 Sweden
2000s 37,368 32,483 4,885 Greece
2010s 32,102 26,020 6,082 Greece
2020s 29,812 31,014 1,203 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, male, Greece or Sweden?
Sweden, at 31,240 against 29,118 in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, male between Greece and Sweden?
2,122, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for teachers in secondary education, male?
Greece ranks 73rd and Sweden ranks 71st of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
430 places, 15,026 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release