Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Greece
Greece: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 20,240 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Greece, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Greece stood at 20,240.
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 (number), gaps 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 48 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps 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% |
| 2015 | 16,550 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 17,880 | +8.0% |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps 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 | 17,664 | 15,221 | 19,861 | 7 |
| 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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.03 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.89 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Greece?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Greece was 20,240 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 28,998 in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,483 in 1971.
- How does Greece rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Greece ranks 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.