Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Greece
Greece: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 37.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Greece, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Greece stood at 37.7%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Greece peaked at 37.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 1998.
That places Greece 65th out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.8% | — |
| 2004 | 32.6% | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 37.7% | +1.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 37.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.0%, 80% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Greece's 37.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.0%, 79% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 27.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 32.1% | 32.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 32.7% | 35.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 36.6% | 37.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,575 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 90,546 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,794 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 687,813 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Greece?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Greece was 37.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 1998.
- How does Greece rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Greece ranks 65th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release