Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Greece

Greece: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 70,680 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
70,680
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
73rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
76,829
in 2021
All-time low
28,212
in 1973
Years of data
49
1971–2023

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Greece, 1971–2023

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 70 Sri Lanka 73,333 compare
  2. 71 Senegal 72,089 compare
  3. 72 Sweden 71,551 compare
  4. 74 Niger 69,636 compare
  5. 75 Rwanda 68,326 compare
  6. 76 Jordan 64,348 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

More education data for Greece

All data for Greece β†’

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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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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.