Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Greece
Greece: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 13,729 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Greece, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Greece stood at 13,729 millions. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Greece peaked at 13,729 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,775 millions, in 1990.
That places Greece 50th out of 169 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, PPP$ in Greece, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,775 millions | — |
| 1991 | 2,797 millions | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 5,592 millions | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 6,016 millions | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 6,813 millions | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 7,661 millions | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 8,443 millions | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 8,956 millions | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 10,229 millions | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 11,140 millions | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 10,605 millions | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 10,697 millions | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 11,435 millions | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 12,154 millions | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 13,729 millions | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,295 millions | 2,775 millions | 6,016 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 8,874 millions | 6,813 millions | 11,140 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 11,223 millions | 10,605 millions | 12,154 millions | 4 |
| 2020s | 13,729 millions | 13,729 millions | 13,729 millions | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 47 Hungary 16,069 millions compare
- 48 Belarus 15,212 millions compare
- 49 New Zealand 14,726 millions compare
- 51 Uzbekistan 13,097 millions compare
- 52 Philippines 12,353 millions compare
- 53 Ecuador 10,602 millions compare
More education data for Greece
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 70,680 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.02 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Greece?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Greece was 13,729 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 13,729 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,775 millions in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Greece ranks 50th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release