Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Greece
Greece: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 4,559 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Greece, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Greece is 4,559, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Greece peaked at 10,101 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,149, in 2017.
That places Greece 68th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8,783 | — |
| 1999 | 8,599 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 7,227 | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 6,898 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 8,960 | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 8,528 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 10,101 | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 8,096 | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 3,240 | -60.0% |
| 2017 | 3,149 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3,210 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3,658 | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 4,559 | +24.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4,559 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,275, 32% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4,559 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,859, 46% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,691 | 8,599 | 8,783 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,302 | 6,898 | 10,101 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,314 | 3,149 | 3,658 | 4 |
| 2020s | 4,559 | 4,559 | 4,559 | 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 tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Greece?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Greece was 4,559 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 10,101 in 2004.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,149 in 2017.
- How does Greece rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Greece ranks 68th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release