Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Greece
Greece: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 10.44 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Greece, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Greece is 10.44, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Greece peaked at 31.96 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 10.44, in 2017.
That places Greece 154th out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.8 | 23.56 | 31.96 | 9 |
| 1980s | 21.22 | 18.16 | 22.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.91 | 14.92 | 17.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.37 | 11.92 | 15.82 | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.15 | 10.44 | 11.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 70,680 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.8% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.2% (2023)
- Labor force, total 4.72 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 44.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Greece?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Greece was 10.44 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 31.96 in 1972.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.44 in 2017.
- How does Greece rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Greece ranks 154th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.