Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Greece
Greece: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 6.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Greece, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 6.4% for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in 2022.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Greece peaked at 8.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1987.
Greece ranks 185th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 8.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.3% | 7.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.1% | 7.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More economy & growth data for Greece
- Exports of goods and services 98.00 billion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 15.2% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 293.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 259.60 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 242.78 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 32.48 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 104.5% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 110.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 41.93 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 47.37 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Greece?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Greece was 6.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1987.
- How does Greece rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Greece ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.