Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Greece
Greece: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 37.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Greece, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Greece is 37.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Greece peaked at 37.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 1985.
That places Greece 108th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 35.4% | — |
| 1980 | 34.6% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 32.0% | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 32.7% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 33.1% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 33.5% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 29.6% | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 30.0% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 29.8% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 31.4% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 31.5% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 32.3% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 31.9% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 32.1% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 35.4% | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 33.8% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 33.4% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | -6.0% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.4% | 35.4% | 35.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 31.8% | 29.6% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 31.4% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 34.8% | 36.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 32.7% | 35.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 36.6% | 37.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 105 Oman 38.9% compare
- 106 Macau, China 38.3% compare
- 107 Korea 38.1% compare
- 109 Ireland 37.6% compare
- 110 South Africa 37.4% compare
- 111 Tajikistan 37.3% compare
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 tertiary education who are female in Greece?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Greece was 37.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 1985.
- How does Greece rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Greece ranks 108th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release