Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Greece
Greece: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0051 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Greece, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Greece stood at 0.0051 units per person.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Greece peaked at 0.0054 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 units per person, in 1973.
That places Greece 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0016 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0016 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0018 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.002 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0022 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 units per person | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 units per person | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0047 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.005 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0054 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 units per person | -4.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.0051 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per person, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.0051 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0036 units per person, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita 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 | +31.8% | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0033 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 38 Switzerland 0.0054 units per person compare
- 39 Malaysia 0.0054 units per person compare
- 40 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0053 units per person compare
- 42 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0051 units per person compare
- 43 Saint Lucia 0.0051 units per person compare
- 44 Uruguay 0.0051 units per person compare
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 (number), per capita in Greece?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Greece was 0.0051 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0054 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 units per person in 1973.
- How does Greece rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Greece ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.