Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Greece
Greece: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 70,680 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Greece, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Greece recorded 70,680 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Greece peaked at 76,829 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28,212, in 1973.
That places Greece 73rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29,336 | — |
| 1972 | 29,330 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 28,212 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 29,773 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 30,458 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 30,953 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 32,629 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 34,664 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 35,735 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 36,246 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 37,315 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 37,947 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 37,310 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 36,825 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 37,942 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 37,994 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 37,947 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 39,125 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 40,370 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 42,485 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 43,599 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 42,991 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 42,045 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 43,789 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 44,168 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 45,128 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 46,785 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 47,662 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 47,684 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 48,104 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 50,012 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 51,606 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 54,599 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 58,395 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 58,777 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 61,251 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 62,114 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 69,227 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 66,735 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 66,551 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 66,755 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 69,716 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 69,214 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 70,598 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 74,311 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 75,601 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 76,829 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 74,702 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 70,680 | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,232 | 28,212 | 35,735 | 9 |
| 1980s | 37,902 | 36,246 | 40,370 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,634 | 42,045 | 47,684 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,607 | 48,104 | 62,114 | 8 |
| 2010s | 69,138 | 66,551 | 74,311 | 8 |
| 2020s | 74,453 | 70,680 | 76,829 | 4 |
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More education data for Greece
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 687,813 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4779 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -5.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,985 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2441 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 358,828 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6913 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,340 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 872,882 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Greece?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Greece was 70,680 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 76,829 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,212 in 1973.
- How does Greece rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Greece ranks 73rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.