Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Greece
Greece: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 8.56 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 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, secondary in Greece is 8.56, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Greece peaked at 25.4 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 7.72, in 2013.
That places Greece 172nd out of 190 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 | 22.13 | 19.01 | 25.4 | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.2 | 15.26 | 19.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.09 | 9.77 | 14.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.68 | 7.88 | 9.76 | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.33 | 7.72 | 8.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (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, secondary in Greece?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Greece was 8.56 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4 in 1972.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.72 in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Greece ranks 172nd out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.