Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Greece
Greece: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 11,140 millions in 2005. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Greece, 1990–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Greece recorded 11,140 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2005. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Greece peaked at 11,140 millions in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,772 millions, in 1990.
Greece ranks 52nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,294 millions | 2,772 millions | 6,016 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 8,871 millions | 6,815 millions | 11,140 millions | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Greece?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Greece was 11,140 millions in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11,140 millions in 2005.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,772 millions in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Greece ranks 52nd out of 163 countries with data for 2005.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. 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 PPP$. 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/