Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Greece
Greece: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 82,575 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82,575
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
65th
of 214 countries
All-time high
90,072
in 2013
All-time low
20,835
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2023
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Greece, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Greece is 82,575, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Greece peaked at 90,072 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20,835, in 1971.
Greece ranks 65th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20,835 | — |
| 1972 | 22,412 | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 24,797 | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 29,095 | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 31,139 | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 29,062 | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 32,057 | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 34,025 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 36,675 | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 37,999 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 39,571 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 41,023 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 41,367 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 45,714 | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 48,217 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 50,388 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 51,706 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 54,173 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 55,520 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 57,975 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 60,303 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 62,798 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 71,677 | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 75,270 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 66,479 | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 85,474 | +28.6% |
| 1997 | 70,682 | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 73,087 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 74,734 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 75,689 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 78,963 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 84,305 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 83,004 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 83,848 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 86,365 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 86,024 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 86,513 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 90,072 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 80,388 | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 76,473 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 78,827 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 78,015 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 78,505 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 79,864 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 80,340 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 83,605 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 81,304 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 82,575 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,900 | 20,835 | 36,675 | 9 |
| 1980s | 46,568 | 37,999 | 55,520 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,848 | 57,975 | 85,474 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,089 | 75,689 | 86,513 | 8 |
| 2010s | 80,306 | 76,473 | 90,072 | 7 |
| 2020s | 81,956 | 80,340 | 83,605 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Greece?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Greece was 82,575 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 90,072 in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,835 in 1971.
- How does Greece rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release