Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Greece
Greece: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 6.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Greece, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Greece stood at 6.3%.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Greece peaked at 39.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2016.
Greece ranks 86th of 92 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 other than staff compensation as % of total in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.4% | — |
| 1999 | 26.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 30.6% | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | +40.1% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -50.5% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -54.2% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -32.0% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 26.2% | 26.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 19.6% | 39.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.1% | 9.0% | 3 |
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 % of total in Greece?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Greece was 6.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2016.
- How does Greece rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Greece ranks 86th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation 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 other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation 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/