Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Greece

Greece: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 9,906 millions in 2005. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2005)
9,906 millions
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
41st
of 167 countries
All-time high
9,906 millions
in 2005
All-time low
1,358 millions
in 1971
Years of data
26
1970–2005

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Greece, 1970–2005

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1970198720051970: 1.5k millions1971: 1.4k millions1973: 1.4k millions1974: 1.6k millions1975: 1.8k millions1976: 1.9k millions1977: 2.0k millions1978: 2.5k millions1981: 2.5k millions1982: 2.5k millions1983: 2.5k millions1984: 2.7k millions1986: 2.8k millions1987: 2.8k millions1988: 2.9k millions1989: 3.3k millions1990: 3.3k millions1991: 3.2k millions1998: 5.6k millions1999: 6.0k millions2000: 6.7k millions2001: 7.2k millions2002: 7.7k millions2003: 8.1k millions2004: 9.1k millions2005: 9.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Greece is 9,906 millions, measured in 2005. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Greece peaked at 9,906 millions in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,358 millions, in 1971.

Greece ranks 41st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,749 millions 1,358 millions 2,457 millions 8
1980s 2,741 millions 2,464 millions 3,271 millions 8
1990s 4,538 millions 3,237 millions 6,017 millions 4
2000s 8,114 millions 6,671 millions 9,906 millions 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Greece?
Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Greece was 9,906 millions in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 9,906 millions in 2005.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1,358 millions in 1971.
How does Greece rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Greece ranks 41st out of 167 countries with data for 2005.
Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/