Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Greece
Greece: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 55.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Greece, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Greece stood at 55.7%.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Greece peaked at 75.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2019.
That places Greece 109th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 69.9% | — |
| 1999 | 62.9% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 75.6% | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 59.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 59.2% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 66.7% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 65.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 55.7% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.4% | 62.9% | 69.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 59.2% | 75.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 52.5% | 58.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 55.7% | 55.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Greece?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Greece was 55.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Greece ranks 109th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure 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