Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Greece
Greece: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 6.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.5%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
101st
of 117 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2018
All-time low
5.5%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2022
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Greece, 2015–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 6.5% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
That places Greece 101st out of 117 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.5% | — |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 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 6.5% 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 6.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Greece ranks 101st out of 117 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 17.6%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release