Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Greece
Greece: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 5,994 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Greece, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Greece recorded 5,994 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Greece peaked at 10,205 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,238 number, in 1976.
That places Greece 67th out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Greece, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2,238 number | — |
| 1980 | 2,744 number | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 3,372 number | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 3,695 number | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 3,841 number | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 4,045 number | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 3,471 number | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 3,563 number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 3,685 number | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 4,006 number | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 4,094 number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 4,285 number | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 4,595 number | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 4,725 number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 4,707 number | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 6,433 number | +36.7% |
| 1995 | 4,785 number | -25.6% |
| 1996 | 5,231 number | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 5,363 number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 5,383 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 5,406 number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 8,660 number | +60.2% |
| 2004 | 9,330 number | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 9,785 number | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 10,057 number | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 10,205 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 5,916 number | -42.0% |
| 2014 | 4,978 number | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 6,044 number | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 6,504 number | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 5,994 number | -7.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5,994 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5,994 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,858 number, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +60.2% | 5,406 number | 8,660 number |
| 2013 | -42.0% | 10,205 number | 5,916 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,238 number | 2,238 number | 2,238 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 3,652 number | 2,744 number | 4,094 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,091 number | 4,285 number | 6,433 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,607 number | 8,660 number | 10,205 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 5,887 number | 4,978 number | 6,504 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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, female in Greece?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Greece was 5,994 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 10,205 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,238 number in 1976.
- How does Greece rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Greece ranks 67th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.