Greece vs Ireland: Government expenditure per student, tertiary

Greece
11.2%
in 2015
Ireland
15.5%
in 2016
Greece rank
101st
Ireland rank
98th

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

  • Greece
  • Ireland
101520253035199820072016

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 15.5% against 11.2% in Greece, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.

Greece ranks 101st and Ireland ranks 98th of 111 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 25.1% 28.2% 3.1% Ireland
2000s 22.4% 25.2% 2.8% Ireland
2010s 11.2% 19.0% 7.8% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Greece or Ireland?
Ireland, at 15.5% against 11.2% in Greece as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Greece and Ireland?
4.3%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
Greece ranks 101st and Ireland ranks 98th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,539 data points, 1984–2018
Last refreshed

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.