Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Greece
Greece: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 16.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
16.8%
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
54th
of 127 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2019
All-time low
16.8%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2015–2022
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Greece, 2015–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Greece is 16.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
That places Greece 54th out of 127 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19.8% | — |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.3% | 19.6% | 21.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Greece?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Greece was 16.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Greece ranks 54th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release