Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Greece
Greece: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 7.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Greece, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Greece is 7.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Greece peaked at 9.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2013.
Greece ranks 115th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Greece, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3% | — |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.1% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.5% | 3 |
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Greece?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Greece was 7.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Greece ranks 115th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release