Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Greece

Greece: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 44.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
44.3%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
5th
of 113 countries
All-time high
47.5%
in 2019
All-time low
24.4%
in 2000
Years of data
14
1998–2022

Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Greece, 1998–2022

010203040501998201020221998: 30.1 %1999: 37.1 %2000: 24.4 %2001: 39.9 %2002: 40.1 %2003: 40.8 %2004: 33.3 %2005: 34.2 %2015: 41.7 %2016: 42.6 %2017: 43.3 %2018: 43.9 %2019: 47.5 %2022: 44.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Greece recorded 44.3% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in 2022.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Greece peaked at 47.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2000.

That places Greece 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Greece, 1998 to 2022.
Year % Change
1998 30.1%
1999 37.1% +23.1%
2000 24.4% -34.3%
2001 39.9% +63.7%
2002 40.1% +0.4%
2003 40.8% +1.7%
2004 33.3% -18.4%
2005 34.2% +2.7%
2015 41.7% +22.2%
2016 42.6% +2.1%
2017 43.3% +1.6%
2018 43.9% +1.3%
2019 47.5% +8.3%
2022 44.3% -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.6% 30.1% 37.1% 2
2000s 35.4% 24.4% 40.8% 6
2010s 43.8% 41.7% 47.5% 5
2020s 44.3% 44.3% 44.3% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 2 Jordan 58.8% compare
  2. 3 Mongolia 58.7% compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 56.2% compare
  4. 6 Senegal 40.1% compare
  5. 7 Oman 39.8% compare
  6. 8 Hong Kong, China 39.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Greece?
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Greece was 44.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2000.
How does Greece rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
Greece ranks 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
113 places, 1,585 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release