Government spending on education in Greece
Government spending on education in Greece was equal to 3.9% of GDP in 2024.
Greece, 2024
3.9%
Change from 2023
−0.1percentage points
European Union, 2024
4.7%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
5.0%
Position in 2024
29th of 30
Government spending on education in Greece over time
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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Greece | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.9% | 4.7% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | 4.7% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | 4.6% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | 4.7% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | 4.9% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | 4.6% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | 4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | 4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | 4.7% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | 4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | 4.8% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | 4.8% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | 4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | 5.0% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | – |
| 2008 | 3.8% | – |
| 2007 | 3.6% | – |
| 2006 | 3.7% | – |
| 2005 | 4.3% | – |
| 2004 | 4.2% | – |
| 2003 | 4.4% | – |
| 2002 | 4.0% | – |
| 2001 | 3.8% | – |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.1 percentage points from 4.0% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 4.3%, the figure has changed by −0.4 percentage points.
- Among the 30 countries with data for 2024, Greece has the 29th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 4.7%.