Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Greece
Greece: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 99.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
99.8%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
17th
of 128 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2022
All-time low
95.9%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2022
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Greece, 2015–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Greece stood at 99.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
That places Greece 17th out of 128 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 95.9% | — |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.1% | 95.9% | 97.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Greece?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Greece was 99.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Greece ranks 17th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release