Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Greece

Greece: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public was 43.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
43.3%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
3rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 2017
All-time low
24.4%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1998–2017

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Greece, 1998–2017

0102030401998200720171998: 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 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Greece is 43.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Greece peaked at 43.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2000.

That places Greece 3rd out of 103 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Greece, 1998 to 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.6% 30.1% 37.1% 2
2000s 35.4% 24.4% 40.8% 6
2010s 42.6% 41.7% 43.3% 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 1 Mongolia 58.7% compare
  2. 2 Ethiopia 50.8% compare
  3. 4 Colombia 42.7% compare
  4. 5 Hong Kong, China 39.8% compare
  5. 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 39.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Greece?
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Greece was 43.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2000.
How does Greece rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
Greece ranks 3rd out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,218 data points, 1995–2019
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Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets that yield benefits for a period of more than one year. It includes expenditure for construction, renovation and major repairs of buildings and the purchase of heavy equipment or vehicles. Divide capital expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/