Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (expenditure PPP) in Greece
Greece: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (expenditure 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$ (millions) (expenditure 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% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 13,729 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,076 millions, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 13,729 millions is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,470 millions, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (expenditure PPP) 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 | +100.0% | 2,797 millions | 5,592 millions |
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
- 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, 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