Teachers in secondary education, male in Greece
Greece: Teachers in secondary education, male was 29,118 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, male in Greece, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in Greece is 29,118, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Greece peaked at 38,654 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13,246, in 1971.
That places Greece 73rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13,246 | — |
| 1972 | 14,285 | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 15,658 | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 18,278 | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 19,620 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 16,625 | -15.3% |
| 1977 | 17,904 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 18,511 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 19,605 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 19,748 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 20,142 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 20,695 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 19,886 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 21,843 | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 22,827 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 23,913 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 24,240 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 25,121 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 25,795 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 26,945 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 28,246 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 29,393 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 33,173 | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 34,775 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 30,574 | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 38,654 | +26.4% |
| 1997 | 31,422 | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 32,396 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 32,886 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 37,151 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 38,170 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 37,417 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 36,736 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 37,326 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 33,504 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 31,021 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 31,197 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 30,613 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 30,534 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 30,522 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 30,237 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 30,612 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 29,280 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 29,118 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,081 | 13,246 | 19,620 | 9 |
| 1980s | 22,421 | 19,748 | 25,795 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,846 | 26,945 | 38,654 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,368 | 36,736 | 38,170 | 4 |
| 2010s | 32,102 | 30,522 | 37,326 | 7 |
| 2020s | 29,812 | 29,118 | 30,612 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in Greece?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Greece was 29,118 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 38,654 in 1996.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,246 in 1971.
- How does Greece rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Greece ranks 73rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release