Expenditure on secondary education in Greece
Greece: Expenditure on secondary education was 33.9% in 2005. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Greece, 1970–2005
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Greece recorded 33.9% for expenditure on secondary education in 2005.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Greece peaked at 43.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 1975.
That places Greece 73rd out of 149 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.5% | — |
| 1971 | 28.6% | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 29.3% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 28.0% | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 27.2% | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 28.2% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 29.5% | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 30.6% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 38.6% | +26.5% |
| 1982 | 37.1% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 40.7% | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 40.0% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 40.8% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 41.6% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 43.4% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 42.7% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 43.2% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 43.6% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 33.4% | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 40.7% | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 35.4% | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 34.1% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.0% | 27.2% | 30.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 40.6% | 37.1% | 43.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 33.4% | 43.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 33.6% | 40.7% | 6 |
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 secondary education in Greece?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Greece was 33.9% in 2005, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 1975.
- How does Greece rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Greece ranks 73rd out of 149 countries with data for 2005.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.