Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Greece
Greece: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public was 56.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Greece, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 56.7% for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Greece peaked at 75.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2017.
Greece ranks 101st of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public 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% |
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 | 57.4% | 56.7% | 58.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 98 Lao People's Democratic Republic 60.2% compare
- 99 Hong Kong, China 60.2% compare
- 100 Colombia 57.3% compare
- 102 Ethiopia 49.2% compare
- 103 Mongolia 41.3% compare
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Greece?
- Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Greece was 56.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2017.
- How does Greece rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
- Greece ranks 101st out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current 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. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration). Divide all current 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/