Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Greece

Greece: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 3,689 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
3,689 millions
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
44th
of 134 countries
All-time high
3,689 millions
in 2017
All-time low
748.13 millions
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2017

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Greece, 1990–2017

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200320171990: 748.1 millions1991: 754.4 millions2015: 3.5k millions2016: 3.6k millions2017: 3.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Greece recorded 3,689 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Greece peaked at 3,689 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 748.13 millions, in 1990.

Greece ranks 44th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 751.26 millions 748.13 millions 754.38 millions 2
2010s 3,613 millions 3,509 millions 3,689 millions 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Greece?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Greece was 3,689 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 3,689 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 748.13 millions in 1990.
How does Greece rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Greece ranks 44th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/