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. ▼ 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 6.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Greece peaked at 10.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1999.
Greece ranks 106th of 118 countries on this measure, 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 | 7.6% | — |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -49.8% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +127.0% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -46.5% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 3.8% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 4.3% | 10.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 6.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 103 Albania 7.7% compare
- 104 Afghanistan 7.4% compare
- 105 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.8% compare
- 107 Guinea 6.3% compare
- 108 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.3% compare
- 109 Comoros 5.4% compare
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 10.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1999.
- How does Greece rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Greece ranks 106th out of 118 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 18.5%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release