Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Greece
Greece: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) was 45,033 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Greece, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Greece recorded 45,033 for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Greece peaked at 45,121 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31,774, in 1995.
Greece ranks 48th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 34,358 | — |
| 1994 | 35,810 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 31,774 | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 42,314 | +33.2% |
| 1997 | 35,476 | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 36,189 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 36,581 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 36,891 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 37,646 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 38,334 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 39,582 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 40,473 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 43,391 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 42,229 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 42,244 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44,087 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 40,159 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 39,428 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 41,817 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 41,483 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 41,847 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 42,929 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 42,701 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 45,121 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 43,796 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 45,033 | +2.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 45,033 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,517, 2.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Greece's 45,033 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,836, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) 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 | +33.2% | 31,774 | 42,314 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,072 | 31,774 | 42,314 | 7 |
| 2000s | 40,099 | 36,891 | 43,391 | 8 |
| 2010s | 41,679 | 39,428 | 44,087 | 7 |
| 2020s | 44,163 | 42,701 | 45,121 | 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 teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Greece?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Greece was 45,033 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 45,121 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,774 in 1995.
- How does Greece rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 48th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release