Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Greece
Greece: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 6,800 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Greece, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Greece recorded 6,800 for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Greece peaked at 8,569 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,431, in 1998.
Greece ranks 44th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,431 | — |
| 1999 | 5,077 | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 6,991 | +37.7% |
| 2001 | 6,306 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 6,597 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 7,905 | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 8,416 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 8,569 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7,953 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 7,986 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 7,825 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 7,859 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7,461 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 6,800 | -8.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 6,800 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,397, 60% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Greece's 6,800 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,348, 60% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,754 | 4,431 | 5,077 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,464 | 6,306 | 8,569 | 6 |
| 2010s | 7,817 | 7,461 | 7,986 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6,800 | 6,800 | 6,800 | 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 secondary student, constant ppp$ in Greece?
- Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Greece was 6,800 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 8,569 in 2005.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,431 in 1998.
- How does Greece rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Greece ranks 44th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release