Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Greece
Greece: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 64.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Greece, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Greece is 64.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Greece peaked at 64.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 1972.
That places Greece 71st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.4% | — |
| 1972 | 36.3% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 36.9% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 37.2% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 37.0% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 42.8% | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 44.1% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 45.6% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 46.5% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 48.0% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 49.1% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 49.6% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 51.9% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 52.2% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 52.7% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 53.1% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 53.6% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 53.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 53.2% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 53.7% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 53.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 54.8% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 55.5% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 55.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 56.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 55.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 62.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 64.7% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.3% | 36.3% | 46.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 51.6% | 48.0% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.3% | 53.2% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 55.7% | 57.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 58.3% | 61.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 62.4% | 64.7% | 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 secondary education who are female in Greece?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Greece was 64.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 1972.
- How does Greece rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Greece ranks 71st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release