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.
Secondary education, teachers in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20,835 | — |
| 1972 | 22,412 | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 24,797 | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 29,095 | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 31,139 | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 29,062 | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 32,057 | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 34,025 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 36,675 | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 37,999 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 39,571 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 41,023 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 41,367 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 45,714 | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 48,217 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 50,388 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 51,706 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 54,173 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 55,520 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 57,975 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 60,303 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 62,798 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 71,677 | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 75,270 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 66,479 | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 85,474 | +28.6% |
| 1997 | 70,682 | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 73,087 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 74,734 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 75,689 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 78,963 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 84,305 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 83,004 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 83,848 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 86,365 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 86,024 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 86,513 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 90,072 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 80,388 | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 76,473 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 78,827 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 78,015 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 78,505 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 79,864 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 80,340 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 83,605 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 81,304 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 82,575 | +1.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 82,575 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 2.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Greece's 82,575 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,698, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +28.6% | 66,479 | 85,474 |
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
- 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 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.