Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Greece
Greece: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 12,611 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Greece, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Greece stood at 12,611.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Greece peaked at 18,806 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4,088, in 1976.
That places Greece 59th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4,088 | — |
| 1980 | 5,188 | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 7,170 | +38.2% |
| 1982 | 7,615 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 7,762 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 8,022 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 8,264 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 8,315 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 8,665 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 8,754 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 8,913 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 9,166 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 9,612 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 10,092 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 9,945 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 11,735 | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 9,871 | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 10,244 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 10,694 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 11,780 | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 11,829 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 15,096 | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 16,265 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 17,376 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 18,806 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 18,793 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 11,961 | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 10,243 | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 11,836 | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 12,464 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 11,294 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 12,771 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 10,803 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 13,055 | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 13,427 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 12,611 | -6.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 12,611 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,863, 1.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Greece's 12,611 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,620, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) 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 | -36.4% | 18,793 | 11,961 |
| 1981 | +38.2% | 5,188 | 7,170 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,088 | 4,088 | 4,088 | 1 |
| 1980s | 7,867 | 5,188 | 8,913 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,497 | 9,166 | 11,829 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,267 | 15,096 | 18,806 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11,762 | 10,243 | 12,771 | 6 |
| 2020s | 12,474 | 10,803 | 13,427 | 4 |
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, male in Greece?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Greece was 12,611 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 18,806 in 2006.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,088 in 1976.
- How does Greece rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Greece ranks 59th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release