Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Greece
Greece: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 70,680 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70,680
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
24th
of 71 countries
All-time high
76,829
in 2021
All-time low
28,212
in 1973
Years of data
49
1971–2023
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Greece, 1971–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of classroom teachers in primary education in Greece is 70,680, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Greece peaked at 76,829 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28,212, in 1973.
Greece ranks 24th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29,336 | — |
| 1972 | 29,330 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 28,212 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 29,773 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 30,458 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 30,953 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 32,629 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 34,664 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 35,735 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 36,246 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 37,315 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 37,947 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 37,310 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 36,825 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 37,942 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 37,994 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 37,947 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 39,125 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 40,370 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 42,485 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 43,599 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 42,991 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 42,045 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 43,789 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 44,168 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 45,128 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 46,785 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 47,662 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 47,684 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 48,104 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 50,012 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 51,606 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 54,599 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 58,395 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 58,777 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 61,251 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 62,114 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 69,227 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 66,735 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 66,551 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 66,755 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 69,716 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 69,214 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 70,598 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 74,311 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 75,601 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 76,829 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 74,702 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 70,680 | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,232 | 28,212 | 35,735 | 9 |
| 1980s | 37,902 | 36,246 | 40,370 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,634 | 42,045 | 47,684 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,607 | 48,104 | 62,114 | 8 |
| 2010s | 69,138 | 66,551 | 74,311 | 8 |
| 2020s | 74,453 | 70,680 | 76,829 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 70,680 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Greece?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Greece was 70,680 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 76,829 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,212 in 1973.
- How does Greece rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Greece ranks 24th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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