Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Greece
Greece: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 70,680 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Greece, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Greece is 70,680, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Greece peaked at 76,829 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28,212, in 1973.
Greece ranks 73rd of 204 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.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 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% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 70,680 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 4.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Greece's 70,680 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- 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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Greece?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Greece was 70,680 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 76,829 in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,212 in 1973.
- How does Greece rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Greece ranks 73rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.