Government expenditure on education, total in Greece
Greece: Government expenditure on education, total was 6.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on education, total in Greece, 1981–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, total in Greece stood at 6.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Greece peaked at 8.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1987.
That places Greece 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on education, total in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.4% | — |
| 1982 | 7.7% | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 7.1% | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 6.8% | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 8.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.3% | 7.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.1% | 7.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in Greece?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Greece was 6.4% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1987.
- How does Greece rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Greece ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.