Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Greece
Greece: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 28,038 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Greece, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Greece stood at 28,038 number.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Greece peaked at 29,204 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20,050 number, in 1995.
That places Greece 40th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Greece, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 20,862 number | — |
| 1994 | 21,897 number | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 20,050 number | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 25,896 number | +29.2% |
| 1997 | 22,621 number | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 23,019 number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 23,268 number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 26,029 number | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 27,823 number | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 27,661 number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 28,452 number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 29,204 number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 26,505 number | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 25,987 number | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 27,797 number | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 27,697 number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 28,038 number | +1.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 28,038 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,106 number, 2.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Greece's 28,038 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,764 number, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,516 number | 20,050 number | 25,896 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 27,491 number | 26,029 number | 28,452 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 27,538 number | 25,987 number | 29,204 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.03 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.89 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Greece?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Greece was 28,038 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 29,204 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,050 number in 1995.
- How does Greece rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Greece ranks 40th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.