Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP in Greece
Greece: Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP was 1.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP in Greece, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Greece stood at 1.2%.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Greece peaked at 1.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1973.
Greece ranks 97th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7% | — |
| 1971 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | -29.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +130.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 3 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Greece?
- Government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Greece was 1.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1973.
- How does Greece rank for government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp?
- Greece ranks 97th out of 152 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/