Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Greece
Greece: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 2,400 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Greece, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Greece recorded 2,400 millions for government expenditure on primary education, us$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Greece peaked at 2,400 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 89.69 millions, in 1970.
That places Greece 42nd out of 151 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Greece, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 89.69 millions | — |
| 1971 | 96.87 millions | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 103.97 millions | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 129.69 millions | +24.7% |
| 1975 | 143.98 millions | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 166.62 millions | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 185.42 millions | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 272.17 millions | +46.8% |
| 1981 | 290.98 millions | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 311.28 millions | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 270.3 millions | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 262.39 millions | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 302.73 millions | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 347.53 millions | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 385.75 millions | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 429.97 millions | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 540.53 millions | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 549.25 millions | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,370 millions | +331.4% |
| 2016 | 2,371 millions | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,400 millions | +1.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2,400 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,293 millions, 1.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2,400 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,479 millions, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +331.4% | 549.25 millions | 2,370 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 148.55 millions | 89.69 millions | 272.17 millions | 8 |
| 1980s | 325.12 millions | 262.39 millions | 429.97 millions | 8 |
| 1990s | 544.89 millions | 540.53 millions | 549.25 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,380 millions | 2,370 millions | 2,400 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- 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, us$ in Greece?
- Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Greece was 2,400 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2,400 millions in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.69 millions in 1970.
- How does Greece rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
- Greece ranks 42nd out of 151 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). 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) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/