Teachers in primary education, male in Greece
Greece: Teachers in primary education, male was 17,215 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in Greece, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Greece is 17,215, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Greece peaked at 22,051 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14,523, in 1973.
Greece ranks 73rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,328 | 14,523 | 18,705 | 9 |
| 1980s | 19,468 | 18,928 | 20,045 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,198 | 19,181 | 20,837 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,818 | 21,534 | 22,051 | 4 |
| 2010s | 20,112 | 19,755 | 21,023 | 8 |
| 2020s | 19,051 | 17,215 | 20,342 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.02 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Greece?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Greece was 17,215 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 22,051 in 2004.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,523 in 1973.
- How does Greece rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Greece ranks 73rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release