Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Greece
Greece: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 53,465 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Greece, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Greece recorded 53,465 for teachers in primary education, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Greece peaked at 56,868 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13,689, in 1973.
That places Greece 66th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13,898 | — |
| 1972 | 14,076 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 13,689 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 14,300 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 14,424 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 14,565 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 15,590 | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 16,566 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 17,030 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 17,318 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 17,845 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 18,236 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 18,033 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 17,748 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 18,188 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 18,594 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 18,691 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 19,366 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 20,325 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 21,804 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 22,762 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 22,515 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 22,864 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 24,267 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 24,219 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 25,247 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 26,490 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 27,085 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 27,098 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36,344 | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 37,028 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 39,315 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 40,580 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 48,204 | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 46,675 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 46,697 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46,721 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49,809 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 49,459 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 50,706 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 53,942 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 55,259 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 56,868 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 56,017 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 53,465 | -4.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 53,465 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,363, 3.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greece's 53,465 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,411, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +34.1% | 27,098 | 36,344 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,904 | 13,689 | 17,030 | 9 |
| 1980s | 18,434 | 17,318 | 20,325 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,435 | 21,804 | 27,098 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,317 | 36,344 | 40,580 | 4 |
| 2010s | 49,027 | 46,675 | 53,942 | 8 |
| 2020s | 55,402 | 53,465 | 56,868 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Greece?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Greece was 53,465 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 56,868 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,689 in 1973.
- How does Greece rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Greece ranks 66th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release