Secondary education, teachers in Greece

Greece: Secondary education, teachers was 82,575 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
82,575
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
65th
of 201 countries
All-time high
90,072
in 2013
All-time low
20,835
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2023

Secondary education, teachers in Greece, 1971–2023

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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

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers in Greece, 1971 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +28.6% 66,479 85,474

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 62 Turkmenistan 88,747 compare
  2. 63 Afghanistan 88,020 compare
  3. 64 Portugal 82,664 compare
  4. 66 Mali 80,395 compare
  5. 67 Cuba 78,576 compare
  6. 68 Hungary 78,564 compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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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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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.