Greece vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Expenditure on tertiary education

Greece
36.1%
in 2005
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
22.0%
in 1996
Greece rank
10th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
9th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

  • Greece
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 36.1% against 22.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 14.1%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th of 160 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 25.9% 21.8% 4.1% Greece
1980s 22.9% 21.1% 1.8% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Greece or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Greece, at 36.1% against 22.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2005.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Greece and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
14.1%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1989.
How do Greece and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
Greece ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 3,723 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.