Financial aid to students in Greece
Greece: Financial aid to students was 0.6% in 2005. ▬ Flat
Latest (2005)
0.6%
Change on year
down 70.0%
World rank
41st
of 41 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2001
All-time low
0.6%
in 2005
Years of data
7
1999–2005
Financial aid to students in Greece, 1999–2005
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial aid to students in Greece is 0.6%, measured in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 70.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Greece ranks 41st of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Financial aid to students in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.0% | — |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -70.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.8%, 10% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.8%, 10% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 2.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 38 Luxembourg 2.3% compare
- 39 Croatia 1.3%
- 39 Croatia 1.3%
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 financial aid to students in Greece?
- Financial aid to students in Greece was 0.6% in 2005, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial aid to students recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest financial aid to students recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
- How does Greece rank for financial aid to students?
- Greece ranks 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2005.
- Is financial aid to students rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial aid to students (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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