Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Greece
Greece: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 3,954 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Greece, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Greece recorded 3,954 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.1% on the previous year and up 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Greece peaked at 4,021 millions in 2005 and was at its lowest, 669 millions, in 1991.
That places Greece 44th out of 148 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 tertiary education, PPP$ in Greece, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 672.58 millions | — |
| 1991 | 669 millions | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,732 millions | +158.9% |
| 1999 | 1,751 millions | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,637 millions | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 2,339 millions | +42.8% |
| 2002 | 2,738 millions | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 2,770 millions | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,544 millions | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 4,021 millions | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 2,106 millions | -47.6% |
| 2017 | 1,943 millions | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 2,127 millions | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 2,381 millions | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 3,954 millions | +66.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,206 millions | 669 millions | 1,751 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,841 millions | 1,637 millions | 4,021 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,139 millions | 1,943 millions | 2,381 millions | 4 |
| 2020s | 3,954 millions | 3,954 millions | 3,954 millions | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 tertiary education, ppp$ in Greece?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Greece was 3,954 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4,021 millions in 2005.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 669 millions in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Greece ranks 44th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. 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 tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release