Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.5483 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Greece, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.5483 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 0.596 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2189 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Greece 90th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2276 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.2275 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2189 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.231 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2363 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2401 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2531 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2689 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2772 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2812 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2895 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2944 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2894 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2857 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2944 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2948 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2944 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3035 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3132 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3296 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3382 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3335 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3262 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3397 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3427 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3501 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.363 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3698 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3699 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3732 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.388 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4004 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4236 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.453 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.456 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4752 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4819 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5371 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5177 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5163 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5179 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5409 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.537 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5477 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5765 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5865 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.596 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5795 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5483 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.5483 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.5483 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3853 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2423 units per square kilometre | 0.2189 units per square kilometre | 0.2772 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.294 units per square kilometre | 0.2812 units per square kilometre | 0.3132 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3463 units per square kilometre | 0.3262 units per square kilometre | 0.3699 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4314 units per square kilometre | 0.3732 units per square kilometre | 0.4819 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5364 units per square kilometre | 0.5163 units per square kilometre | 0.5765 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5776 units per square kilometre | 0.5483 units per square kilometre | 0.596 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 87 Portugal 0.5691 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 French Polynesia 0.5607 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Samoa 0.5604 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Tunisia 0.5445 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Benin 0.5298 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 0.5265 units per square kilometre 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 primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Greece?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Greece was 0.5483 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.596 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2189 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Greece rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 90th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.