Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Greece
Greece: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 21,062 in 2023. β² Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Greece, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Greece is 21,062, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Greece peaked at 21,062 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,747, in 1971.
That places Greece 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,047 | 2,747 | 5,821 | 9 |
| 1980s | 7,262 | 6,227 | 8,130 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,499 | 8,103 | 8,921 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,393 | 10,939 | 11,874 | 4 |
| 2010s | 14,418 | 13,511 | 15,297 | 7 |
| 2020s | 18,713 | 16,527 | 21,062 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 51 South Africa 22,706 compare
- 52 Finland 21,336 compare
- 53 Bangladesh 21,155 compare
- 55 Cuba 19,641 compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 19,511 compare
- 57 Bulgaria 19,069 compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Greece?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Greece was 21,062 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 21,062 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,747 in 1971.
- How does Greece rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Greece ranks 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release