Greece: Primary education, teachers

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Greece's primary education, teachers fell 5.4% on 2022 (from 74,702 to 70,680).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1988 to 2022), the average change was +1.9% and a typical year strayed about 2.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.8 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 7% in 2004 and the biggest yearly fall was 5.4% in 2023. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 916.54 a year. A straight line explains 58% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Greece had the 16th highest value of the 40 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Greece in the 2023 ranking

• Tunisia — 13th of 40: 84,596
• Belgium — 14th of 40: 80,763
• Sri Lanka — 15th of 40: 73,333
• Mali — 17th of 40: 59,920
• Portugal — 18th of 40: 52,131
• Romania — 19th of 40: 47,769

What this measures

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 49 values

Primary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Albania — 9,336 (2024)
• Andorra — 413 (2024)
• Armenia — 7,540 (2024)
• Austria — 35,752 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 38,731 (2024)
• Belarus — 22,228 (2024)
• Belgium — 80,763 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 9,722 (2023)
• Bulgaria — 22,710 (2024)
• Croatia — 13,441 (2023)
• Cyprus — 5,389 (2023)
• Denmark

More education data for Greece

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 578,574 (2023)
• Secondary education, pupils — 687,813 (2023)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.01 (2020)
• School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 0.98 (2020)
• School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 0.95 (2020)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

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Questions people ask

What is Greece's primary education, teachers?

70,680 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 140.93% from 29,336 in 1971 (1.71% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 76,829 in 2021 and the lowest 28,212 in 1973.

How does Greece rank?

16th highest of 40 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in primary education, teachers unusual for Greece?

In 2023, Greece's primary education, teachers fell 5.4% on 2022 (from 74,702 to 70,680). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1988 to 2022), the average change was +1.9% and a typical year strayed about 2.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.8 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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