Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Greece
Greece: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Greece, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Greece is 1.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 39.8% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Greece peaked at 1.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1970.
That places Greece 60th out of 173 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +25.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -19.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +40.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +97.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +31.7% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +39.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 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 tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Greece?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Greece was 1.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1970.
- How does Greece rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Greece ranks 60th out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release