Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Greece

Greece: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 17,288 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
17,288 number
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
67th
of 176 countries
All-time high
28,998 number
in 2007
All-time low
3,483 number
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2018

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Greece, 1971–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971199420181971: 3.5k number1972: 3.7k number1973: 4.6k number1974: 5.2k number1975: 5.7k number1976: 6.3k number1977: 6.7k number1978: 6.9k number1979: 7.0k number1980: 7.9k number1981: 10.5k number1982: 11.3k number1983: 11.6k number1984: 12.1k number1985: 11.7k number1986: 11.9k number1987: 12.3k number1988: 12.8k number1989: 13.0k number1990: 13.5k number1991: 14.2k number1992: 14.8k number1993: 14.7k number1994: 18.2k number1995: 14.7k number1996: 15.5k number1997: 16.1k number1998: 17.2k number1999: 17.2k number2000: 18.8k number2001: 23.9k number2002: 21.1k number2003: 23.8k number2004: 25.6k number2005: 27.2k number2006: 28.9k number2007: 29.0k number2013: 17.9k number2014: 15.2k number2016: 17.9k number2017: 19.0k number2018: 17.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Greece stood at 17,288 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Greece peaked at 28,998 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,483 number, in 1971.

That places Greece 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,504 number 3,483 number 6,970 number 9
1980s 11,518 number 7,932 number 13,007 number 10
1990s 15,588 number 13,451 number 18,168 number 10
2000s 24,779 number 18,824 number 28,998 number 8
2010s 17,447 number 15,221 number 18,968 number 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 64 Kyrgyzstan 18,844 number compare
  2. 65 Cote d'Ivoire 18,666 number compare
  3. 66 Ghana 17,892 number compare
  4. 68 Afghanistan 17,215 number compare
  5. 69 Croatia 17,004 number compare
  6. 70 New Zealand 16,834 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Greece?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Greece was 17,288 number in 2018, 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 number in 2007.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 3,483 number in 1971.
How does Greece rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Greece ranks 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.