Government expenditure on education in Greece
Greece: Government expenditure on education was 3.38 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.38
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
51st
of 68 countries
All-time high
4.05
in 2005
All-time low
1.13
in 1973
Years of data
31
1970–2022
Government expenditure on education in Greece, 1970–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Greece recorded 3.38 for government expenditure on education in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Greece peaked at 4.05 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 1973.
Greece ranks 51st of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.57 | — |
| 1971 | 1.32 | -15.8% |
| 1973 | 1.13 | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 1.35 | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 1.48 | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 1.47 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.51 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.71 | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 1.72 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.71 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.71 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.84 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 1.86 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.9 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.04 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 2.07 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.96 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 2.99 | +52.5% |
| 1999 | 3.15 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 3.35 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 3.47 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.52 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.52 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.76 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 4.05 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 3.68 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 3.47 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.58 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.55 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.38 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.44 | 1.13 | 1.71 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.83 | 1.71 | 2.04 | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.54 | 1.96 | 3.15 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.61 | 3.35 | 4.05 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.57 | 3.47 | 3.68 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.38 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 48 Luxembourg 3.74 compare
- 49 Azerbaijan 3.66 compare
- 50 Serbia 3.4 compare
- 52 North Macedonia 3.3 compare
- 53 Romania 3.28 compare
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.25 compare
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 280,770 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Greece?
- Government expenditure on education in Greece was 3.38 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 in 2005.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 1973.
- How does Greece rank for government expenditure on education?
- Greece ranks 51st out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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