Secondary education, teachers in Greece
Greece: Secondary education, teachers was 82,575 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Greece, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, teachers in Greece stood at 82,575.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Greece peaked at 90,072 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20,835, in 1971.
That places Greece 65th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,900 | 20,835 | 36,675 | 9 |
| 1980s | 46,568 | 37,999 | 55,520 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,848 | 57,975 | 85,474 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,089 | 75,689 | 86,513 | 8 |
| 2010s | 80,306 | 76,473 | 90,072 | 7 |
| 2020s | 81,956 | 80,340 | 83,605 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 70,680 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.34 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Greece?
- Secondary education, teachers in Greece was 82,575 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 90,072 in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,835 in 1971.
- How does Greece rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Greece ranks 65th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.