Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Greece
Greece: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 17,288 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Greece, 1971–2018
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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Greece, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,483 number | — |
| 1972 | 3,699 number | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 4,614 number | +24.7% |
| 1974 | 5,177 number | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 5,744 number | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 6,326 number | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 6,675 number | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 6,851 number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 6,970 number | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 7,932 number | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 10,542 number | +32.9% |
| 1982 | 11,310 number | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 11,603 number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 12,067 number | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 11,735 number | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 11,878 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 12,350 number | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 12,760 number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 13,007 number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 13,451 number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 14,207 number | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 14,817 number | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 14,652 number | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 18,168 number | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 14,656 number | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 15,475 number | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 16,057 number | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 17,163 number | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 17,235 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 18,824 number | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 23,944 number | +27.2% |
| 2002 | 21,094 number | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 23,756 number | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 25,595 number | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 27,161 number | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 28,863 number | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 28,998 number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 17,877 number | -38.4% |
| 2014 | 15,221 number | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 17,880 number | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 18,968 number | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 17,288 number | -8.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 17,288 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,609 number, 1.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Greece's 17,288 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,009 number, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes 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 number | 17,877 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 18,844 number compare
- 65 Cote d'Ivoire 18,666 number compare
- 66 Ghana 17,892 number compare
- 68 Afghanistan 17,215 number compare
- 69 Croatia 17,004 number compare
- 70 New Zealand 16,834 number 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 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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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.