Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Greece
Greece: Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure was 4.1% in 2005. ▲ Rising
Latest (2005)
4.1%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
35th
of 42 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 2005
All-time low
2.7%
in 1993
Years of data
13
1993–2005
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Greece, 1993–2005
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2005, expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Greece stood at 4.1%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Greece peaked at 4.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1993.
Greece ranks 35th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.7% | — |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +6.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More economy & growth data for Greece
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 213.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.74 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 42.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 647.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 57.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Greece?
- Expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Greece was 4.1% in 2005, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1993.
- How does Greece rank for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure?
- Greece ranks 35th out of 42 countries with data for 2005.
- Is expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure (1991-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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