Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Greece
Greece: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 11.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Greece, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Greece recorded 11.4% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2022.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Greece peaked at 26.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2018.
That places Greece 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.6% | — |
| 1999 | 25.4% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -51.3% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.0% | 25.4% | 26.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 18.9% | 23.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Greece?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Greece was 11.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2018.
- How does Greece rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Greece ranks 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 tertiary 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