Greece Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
Greece's education spending stood at 3.28% in 2025, a decline of +0.10% from 2022. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 3.28% by 2025. Greece ranked 112th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* trend | 3.28% | - | - |
| 2025 | 3.28% | −0.10% | #112 |
| 2022 | 3.38% | −0.18% | #55 |
| 2019 | 3.55% | −0.03% | #62 |
| 2018 | 3.58% | +0.11% | #63 |
| 2017 | 3.47% | −0.21% | #59 |
| 2015 | 3.68% | −0.37% | #61 |
| 2005 | 4.05% | +0.29% | #55 |
| 2004 | 3.76% | +0.24% | #54 |
| 2003 | 3.52% | +0.00% | #38 |
| 2002 | 3.52% | +0.05% | #45 |
| 2001 | 3.47% | +0.12% | #38 |
| 2000 | 3.35% | +0.20% | #42 |
| 1999 | 3.15% | +0.16% | #30 |
| 1998 | 2.99% | +1.03% | #29 |
| 1991 | 1.96% | −0.11% | #4 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Greece matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 1996. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw education spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Greece's education spending was 3.28% in 2025. Ranked 112th globally. This represents a 2.9% decrease from the previous year.
Greece's education spending peaked at 4.05% in 2005.
The lowest education spending in Greece was 1.13% in 1973.
Greece ranks 112th globally in education spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Greece's education spending is projected to reach 3.28% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The education spending of Greece in 2025 was 3.28%. This ranks 112th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_greece_education-spending-gdp,
title = {Greece Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/greece/education-spending-gdp},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}