Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Greece
Greece: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 6,747 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
6,747
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
39th
of 122 countries
All-time high
8,095
in 2019
All-time low
6,747
in 2022
Years of data
6
2015–2022
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Greece, 2015–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Greece is 6,747, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Greece ranks 39th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6,922 | — |
| 2016 | 7,061 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 7,023 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 7,490 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 8,095 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 6,747 | -16.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 6,747 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,448, 65% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Greece's 6,747 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,685, 63% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,318 | 6,922 | 8,095 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6,747 | 6,747 | 6,747 | 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 initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Greece?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Greece was 6,747 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 8,095 in 2019.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,747 in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Greece ranks 39th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release