Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions) in Greece
Greece: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions) was 1,148 millions in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1,148 millions
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
38th
of 115 countries
All-time high
1,419 millions
in 2018
All-time low
1,148 millions
in 2022
Years of data
6
2015–2022
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Greece, 2015–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Greece stood at 1,148 millions. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
That places Greece 38th out of 115 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions) in Greece, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,383 millions | — |
| 2016 | 1,395 millions | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,385 millions | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,419 millions | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1,278 millions | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 1,148 millions | -10.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1,148 millions is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,190 millions, 96% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1,148 millions is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,190 millions, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,372 millions | 1,278 millions | 1,419 millions | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,148 millions | 1,148 millions | 1,148 millions | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 upper secondary education, us$ in Greece?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Greece was 1,148 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,419 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,148 millions in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
- Greece ranks 38th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release