Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Greece
Greece: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 4,612 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Greece, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Greece is 4,612 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Greece peaked at 4,612 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,199 millions, in 1990.
That places Greece 47th out of 139 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Greece, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,199 millions | — |
| 1991 | 1,220 millions | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,866 millions | +53.0% |
| 1999 | 2,055 millions | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 2,771 millions | +34.8% |
| 2001 | 2,710 millions | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,882 millions | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 3,265 millions | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 3,441 millions | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 3,781 millions | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 4,163 millions | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 4,197 millions | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,228 millions | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4,433 millions | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 4,393 millions | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4,612 millions | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,585 millions | 1,199 millions | 2,055 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,142 millions | 2,710 millions | 3,781 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,283 millions | 4,163 millions | 4,433 millions | 5 |
| 2020s | 4,612 millions | 4,612 millions | 4,612 millions | 1 |
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More education data for Greece
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Greece?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Greece was 4,612 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4,612 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,199 millions in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
- Greece ranks 47th out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release