All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Greece
Greece: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 44.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Greece, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Greece is 44.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Greece peaked at 51.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2004.
That places Greece 76th out of 100 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 43.4% | — |
| 1999 | 36.7% | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 34.2% | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 30.9% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | +70.6% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.1% | 36.7% | 43.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 27.1% | 46.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 46.3% | 51.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 44.8% | 44.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 73 Burundi 47.1% compare
- 74 Slovakia 47.1% compare
- 75 Republic of Korea 46.8% compare
- 77 Afghanistan 43.7% compare
- 78 Côte d'Ivoire 43.2% compare
- 79 Japan 42.7% compare
More education data for Greece
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,575 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 90,546 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,794 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 687,813 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Greece?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Greece was 44.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2004.
- How does Greece rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Greece ranks 76th out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release