Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Greece
Greece: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 20,240 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Greece, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Greece is 20,240, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Greece peaked at 28,998 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,483, in 1971.
Greece ranks 69th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,483 | — |
| 1972 | 3,699 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 4,614 | +24.7% |
| 1974 | 5,177 | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 5,744 | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 6,326 | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 6,675 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 6,851 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 6,970 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 7,932 | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 10,542 | +32.9% |
| 1982 | 11,310 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 11,603 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 12,067 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 11,735 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 11,878 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 12,350 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 12,760 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 13,007 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 13,451 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 14,207 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 14,817 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 14,652 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 18,168 | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 14,656 | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 15,475 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 16,057 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 17,163 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 17,235 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 18,824 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 23,944 | +27.2% |
| 2002 | 21,094 | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 23,756 | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 25,595 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 27,161 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 28,863 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 28,998 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 17,877 | -38.4% |
| 2014 | 15,221 | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 17,880 | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 18,968 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 17,288 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 19,861 | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 17,049 | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 20,707 | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 21,419 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 20,240 | -5.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 20,240 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,609, 1.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Greece's 20,240 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,669, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -38.4% | 28,998 | 17,877 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,504 | 3,483 | 6,970 | 9 |
| 1980s | 11,518 | 7,932 | 13,007 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,588 | 13,451 | 18,168 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,779 | 18,824 | 28,998 | 8 |
| 2010s | 17,849 | 15,221 | 19,861 | 6 |
| 2020s | 19,854 | 17,049 | 21,419 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 66 United Arab Emirates 21,326 compare
- 67 Bulgaria 21,098 compare
- 68 Dominican Republic 20,267 compare
- 70 Iraq 19,231 compare
- 71 Croatia 19,176 compare
- 72 Afghanistan 18,920 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Greece?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Greece was 20,240 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 28,998 in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,483 in 1971.
- How does Greece rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release