Education spending in Greece
Government spending on education in Greece was equal to 3.4% of GDP in 2022. The value for 2022 is the lowest since 2000.
Greece, 2022
3.4%
Change from 2019
−0.2percentage points
European Union, 2022
4.7%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2022
4.7%
Position in 2022
110th of 164
Education spending in Greece over time
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% of GDP. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Greece | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3.4% | 4.7% |
| 2021 | – | 4.8% |
| 2020 | – | 4.9% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | 4.6% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | 4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | 4.6% |
| 2016 | – | 4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| 2014 | – | 4.9% |
| 2013 | – | 5.0% |
| 2012 | – | 4.8% |
| 2011 | – | 5.1% |
| 2010 | – | 5.4% |
| 2009 | – | 5.6% |
| 2008 | – | 5.0% |
| 2007 | – | 4.9% |
| 2006 | – | 4.9% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | 5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | 5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | 5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | 5.1% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 3.6% in 2019, a change of −0.2 percentage points.
- Since 2000, when it was 3.4%, the figure has changed by 0 percentage points.
- Among the 164 countries with data for 2022, Greece has the 110th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2022 was 4.7%.
More for Greece
All statistics for Greece
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
165.1%
2023 · World Bank
Primary school enrolment (gross)
102.0%
2023 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
13.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
42.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
3.0%
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
5.2%
2025 · Eurostat