Funding of education (1995-2011) in Greece
Greece: Funding of education (1995-2011) was 92.3 in 2005. ▬ Flat
Latest (2005)
92.3
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
8th
of 40 countries
All-time high
97.2
in 2003
All-time low
92.3
in 2005
Years of data
7
1999–2005
Funding of education in Greece, 1999–2005
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for funding of education in Greece is 92.3, measured in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Greece ranks 8th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Funding of education (1995-2011) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96 | — |
| 2000 | 94.8 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 95.7 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 97 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 97.2 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.6 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 92.3 | -3.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 92.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.75, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Greece's 92.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.9, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96 | 96 | 96 | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.43 | 92.3 | 97.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.03 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.89 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is funding of education in Greece?
- Funding of education in Greece was 92.3 in 2005, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest funding of education recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2 in 2003.
- What is the lowest funding of education recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3 in 2005.
- How does Greece rank for funding of education?
- Greece ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2005.
- Is funding of education rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Funding of education (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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