Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Greece
Greece: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 38.75 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Greece, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Greece is 38.75, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Greece peaked at 44.51 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.03, in 1982.
That places Greece 6th out of 175 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.63 | — |
| 1972 | 22.98 | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 19.79 | -13.9% |
| 1974 | 18.76 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 19.4 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 18.53 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 18.4 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 17.21 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 17.31 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 14.8 | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 11.49 | -22.4% |
| 1982 | 11.03 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 11.85 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 12.31 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 14.31 | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 15.31 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 16.02 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 14.83 | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 14.43 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 14.45 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 19.95 | +38.0% |
| 1992 | 18.34 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 20.41 | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 17.28 | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 20.22 | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 21.27 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 22.62 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 21.8 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 22.5 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 22.43 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 19.97 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 25.09 | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 23.63 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 23.33 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 23.81 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 22.62 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 20.79 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 36.88 | +77.4% |
| 2014 | 44.51 | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 39.68 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 38.75 | -2.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 38.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.94, 3.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Greece's 38.75 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.98, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +77.4% | 20.79 | 36.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.67 | 17.21 | 24.63 | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.64 | 11.03 | 16.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.88 | 14.45 | 22.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.71 | 19.97 | 25.09 | 8 |
| 2010s | 39.95 | 36.88 | 44.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 3 Cameroon 52.28 compare
- 4 Turkey 47.44 compare
- 5 Mauritania 42.95 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 37.12 compare
- 8 Myanmar 35.52 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 34.61 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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Greece?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Greece was 38.75 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 44.51 in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.03 in 1982.
- How does Greece rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Greece ranks 6th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.