Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Greece
Greece: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) was 14,951 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Greece, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Greece is 14,951 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Greece peaked at 14,998 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,747 number, in 1971.
That places Greece 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Greece, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,747 number | — |
| 1972 | 2,853 number | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 3,355 number | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 3,737 number | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 4,025 number | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 4,137 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 4,504 number | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 5,247 number | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 5,821 number | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 6,227 number | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 6,514 number | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 6,901 number | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 6,913 number | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 7,132 number | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 7,472 number | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 7,617 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 7,774 number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 7,942 number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 8,136 number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 8,307 number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 8,400 number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 8,377 number | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 8,179 number | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 8,400 number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 8,428 number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 8,573 number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 8,789 number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 8,897 number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 8,965 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 9,349 number | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 10,139 number | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 10,295 number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 10,747 number | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 11,006 number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 11,342 number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 11,572 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 11,968 number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 14,026 number | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 13,708 number | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 14,998 number | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 14,532 number | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 14,608 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14,951 number | +2.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 14,951 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,148 number, 2.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greece's 14,951 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,403 number, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,047 number | 2,747 number | 5,821 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 7,263 number | 6,227 number | 8,136 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,532 number | 8,179 number | 8,965 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,802 number | 9,349 number | 11,968 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 14,470 number | 13,708 number | 14,998 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 59 Dominican Republic 17,522 number compare
- 60 Tunisia 16,458 number compare
- 61 Portugal 15,304 number compare
- 63 Switzerland 14,817 number compare
- 64 New Zealand 14,815 number compare
- 65 Lebanon 14,805 number compare
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 pre-primary education, both sexes in Greece?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Greece was 14,951 number in 2018, 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 14,998 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,747 number in 1971.
- How does Greece rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.