Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Greece
Greece: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 8.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Greece, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Greece is 8.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 24.9% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Greece peaked at 18.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2016.
That places Greece 101st out of 115 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.8% | — |
| 1999 | 13.7% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -27.2% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -36.7% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -41.2% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.3% | 13.7% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 11.0% | 18.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 7.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Greece?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Greece was 8.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2016.
- How does Greece rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Greece ranks 101st out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release