International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Greece
Greece: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Greece, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.4% for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20,539.8% on the previous year and up 10,098.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Greece peaked at 0.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Greece ranks 35th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -59.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +20539.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Greece?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Greece was 0.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Greece ranks 35th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,098.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release