Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Greece

Greece: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0068 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0068 units per person
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
43rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0073 units per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.0032 units per person
in 1973
Years of data
49
1971–2023

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Greece, 1971–2023

00.0020.0040.0060.008197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Greece is 0.0068 units per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Greece peaked at 0.0073 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 units per person, in 1973.

That places Greece 43rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Greece, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0033 units per person
1972 0.0033 units per person -0.7%
1973 0.0032 units per person -4.2%
1974 0.0033 units per person +5.1%
1975 0.0034 units per person +1.3%
1976 0.0034 units per person +0.1%
1977 0.0035 units per person +4.1%
1978 0.0037 units per person +4.9%
1979 0.0037 units per person +1.8%
1980 0.0038 units per person +0.4%
1981 0.0038 units per person +2.0%
1982 0.0039 units per person +1.1%
1983 0.0038 units per person -2.2%
1984 0.0037 units per person -1.8%
1985 0.0038 units per person +2.6%
1986 0.0038 units per person -0.2%
1987 0.0038 units per person -0.5%
1988 0.0039 units per person +2.7%
1989 0.004 units per person +2.6%
1990 0.0042 units per person +4.1%
1991 0.0042 units per person +1.4%
1992 0.0041 units per person -2.1%
1993 0.004 units per person -2.8%
1994 0.0042 units per person +3.6%
1995 0.0042 units per person +0.4%
1996 0.0043 units per person +1.7%
1997 0.0044 units per person +3.2%
1998 0.0044 units per person +1.3%
1999 0.0044 units per person -0.3%
2000 0.0045 units per person +0.5%
2001 0.0046 units per person +3.4%
2002 0.0047 units per person +2.8%
2003 0.005 units per person +5.5%
2004 0.0053 units per person +6.7%
2005 0.0053 units per person +0.4%
2006 0.0056 units per person +3.9%
2007 0.0056 units per person +1.2%
2012 0.0063 units per person +11.5%
2013 0.0061 units per person -2.9%
2014 0.0061 units per person +0.4%
2015 0.0062 units per person +1.0%
2016 0.0065 units per person +4.9%
2017 0.0064 units per person -0.5%
2018 0.0066 units per person +2.2%
2019 0.0069 units per person +5.4%
2020 0.0071 units per person +2.0%
2021 0.0073 units per person +2.9%
2022 0.0072 units per person -1.5%
2023 0.0068 units per person -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0034 units per person 0.0032 units per person 0.0037 units per person 9
1980s 0.0038 units per person 0.0037 units per person 0.004 units per person 10
1990s 0.0042 units per person 0.004 units per person 0.0044 units per person 10
2000s 0.0051 units per person 0.0045 units per person 0.0056 units per person 8
2010s 0.0064 units per person 0.0061 units per person 0.0069 units per person 8
2020s 0.0071 units per person 0.0068 units per person 0.0073 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 40 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0069 units per person compare
  2. 41 Belgium 0.0069 units per person compare
  3. 42 Botswana 0.0068 units per person compare
  4. 44 Fiji 0.0068 units per person compare
  5. 45 Sweden 0.0068 units per person compare
  6. 46 Guatemala 0.0066 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Greece?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Greece was 0.0068 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.0073 units per person in 2021.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 units per person in 1973.
How does Greece rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
Greece ranks 43rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,042 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.