Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Greece

Greece: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 3.38 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.38
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
131st
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.05
in 2005
All-time low
1.13
in 1973
Years of data
31
1970–2022

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Greece, 1970–2022

12341970199620221970: 1.61971: 1.31973: 1.11974: 1.41975: 1.51976: 1.51977: 1.51978: 1.71981: 1.71982: 1.71983: 1.71984: 1.81986: 1.91987: 1.91988: 1.91989: 21990: 2.11991: 21998: 31999: 3.12000: 3.42001: 3.52002: 3.52003: 3.52004: 3.82005: 4.12015: 3.72017: 3.52018: 3.62019: 3.62022: 3.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Greece recorded 3.38 for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in 2022.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Greece peaked at 4.05 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 1973.

Greece ranks 131st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Greece, 1970 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1970 1.57 —
1971 1.32 -15.8%
1973 1.13 -14.6%
1974 1.35 +20.1%
1975 1.48 +9.3%
1976 1.47 -0.9%
1977 1.51 +3.1%
1978 1.71 +12.9%
1981 1.72 +0.4%
1982 1.71 -0.4%
1983 1.71 +0.1%
1984 1.84 +7.2%
1986 1.86 +1.3%
1987 1.86 +0.0%
1988 1.9 +1.9%
1989 2.04 +7.8%
1990 2.07 +1.5%
1991 1.96 -5.5%
1998 2.99 +52.5%
1999 3.15 +5.2%
2000 3.35 +6.4%
2001 3.47 +3.6%
2002 3.52 +1.4%
2003 3.52 +0.0%
2004 3.76 +6.7%
2005 4.05 +7.8%
2015 3.68 -9.2%
2017 3.47 -5.8%
2018 3.58 +3.1%
2019 3.55 -0.7%
2022 3.38 -4.9%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 3.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 77% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 3.38 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 75% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +52.5% 1.96 2.99

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.44 1.13 1.71 8
1980s 1.83 1.71 2.04 8
1990s 2.54 1.96 3.15 4
2000s 3.61 3.35 4.05 6
2010s 3.57 3.47 3.68 4
2020s 3.38 3.38 3.38 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 128 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.5 compare
  2. 129 Palau 3.44 compare
  3. 130 Serbia 3.4 compare
  4. 132 Congo 3.34 compare
  5. 133 Japan 3.34 compare
  6. 134 El Salvador 3.32 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Greece?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Greece was 3.38 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 4.05 in 2005.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 1973.
How does Greece rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Greece ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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