Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Greece
Greece: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 31,210 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Greece, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in Greece is 31,210, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Greece peaked at 31,210 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,050, in 1995.
That places Greece 41st out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 20,862 | — |
| 1994 | 21,897 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 20,050 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 25,896 | +29.2% |
| 1997 | 22,621 | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 23,019 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 23,268 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 26,029 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 27,823 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 27,661 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 28,452 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 29,204 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 26,505 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 25,987 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 27,797 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 27,697 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 28,038 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 28,871 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 28,957 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 30,877 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 30,142 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 31,210 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,516 | 20,050 | 25,896 | 7 |
| 2000s | 27,491 | 26,029 | 28,452 | 4 |
| 2010s | 27,728 | 25,987 | 29,204 | 7 |
| 2020s | 30,296 | 28,957 | 31,210 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 70,680 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.02 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Greece?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Greece was 31,210 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 31,210 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,050 in 1995.
- How does Greece rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Greece ranks 41st out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release