Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Greece
Greece: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 6.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Greece, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
Greece recorded 6.4% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2022.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Greece peaked at 8.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1987.
That places Greece 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Greece, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.4% | — |
| 1982 | 7.7% | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 7.1% | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 6.8% | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 8.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.3% | 7.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.1% | 7.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Greece?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Greece was 6.4% 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 8.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1987.
- How does Greece rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Greece ranks 188th out of 197 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 10.0%. 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 Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release