Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Greece
Greece: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 21,396 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Greece, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Greece recorded 21,396 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Greece peaked at 21,396 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,747, in 1971.
Greece ranks 57th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,747 | — |
| 1972 | 2,853 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 3,355 | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 3,737 | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 4,025 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 4,137 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 4,504 | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 5,247 | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 5,821 | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 6,227 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 6,514 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 6,901 | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 6,913 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 7,132 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 7,472 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 7,617 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 7,774 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 7,942 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 8,136 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 8,307 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 8,400 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 8,377 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 8,179 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 8,400 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 8,428 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 8,573 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 8,789 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 8,897 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 8,965 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 9,349 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 10,139 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 10,295 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 10,747 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 11,006 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 11,342 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 11,572 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 11,968 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 14,026 | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 13,708 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 14,998 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 14,532 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 14,608 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14,951 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 15,494 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 16,747 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 18,266 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 19,559 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 21,396 | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,047 | 2,747 | 5,821 | 9 |
| 1980s | 7,263 | 6,227 | 8,136 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,532 | 8,179 | 8,965 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,802 | 9,349 | 11,968 | 8 |
| 2010s | 14,617 | 13,708 | 15,494 | 7 |
| 2020s | 18,992 | 16,747 | 21,396 | 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 pre-primary education, both sexes in Greece?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Greece was 21,396 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 21,396 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,747 in 1971.
- How does Greece rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release