Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Greece
Greece: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) was 14,135 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Greece, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Greece recorded 14,135 millions for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in 2022.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Greece peaked at 18,991 millions in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6,203 millions, in 1991.
That places Greece 51st out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Greece, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,364 millions | — |
| 1991 | 6,203 millions | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 10,608 millions | +71.0% |
| 1999 | 11,457 millions | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 12,699 millions | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 13,774 millions | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 14,625 millions | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 15,479 millions | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 17,407 millions | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 18,991 millions | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 13,958 millions | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 13,334 millions | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 14,035 millions | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 14,252 millions | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 14,135 millions | -0.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 14,135 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,135 millions, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Greece's 14,135 millions is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,853 millions, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +71.0% | 6,203 millions | 10,608 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,658 millions | 6,203 millions | 11,457 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 15,496 millions | 12,699 millions | 18,991 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 13,894 millions | 13,334 millions | 14,252 millions | 4 |
| 2020s | 14,135 millions | 14,135 millions | 14,135 millions | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 48 Belarus 14,853 millions compare
- 49 New Zealand 14,726 millions compare
- 50 Uzbekistan 14,536 millions compare
- 52 Kenya 13,048 millions compare
- 53 Bangladesh 12,665 millions compare
- 54 Morocco 12,281 millions compare
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 government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Greece?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Greece was 14,135 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 18,991 millions in 2005.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,203 millions in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Greece ranks 51st out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release