Expenditure on tertiary education in Greece
Greece: Expenditure on tertiary education was 36.1% in 2005. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Greece, 1970–2005
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2005, expenditure on tertiary education in Greece stood at 36.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Greece peaked at 36.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 1970.
Greece ranks 10th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.4% | — |
| 1971 | 19.7% | +28.1% |
| 1973 | 25.7% | +30.1% |
| 1974 | 26.7% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 24.9% | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 27.1% | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 25.6% | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 23.1% | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 23.7% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 23.0% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 18.6% | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 24.3% | +30.9% |
| 1986 | 23.9% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 23.7% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 24.0% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 24.9% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 24.2% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 23.9% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 31.0% | +29.5% |
| 1999 | 29.1% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 32.4% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 30.9% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.5% | 15.4% | 27.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 18.6% | 24.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 23.9% | 31.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 24.0% | 36.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 7 Gabon 37.8% compare
- 8 Macau, China 37.1% compare
- 9 Puerto Rico 36.8% compare
- 11 Canada 35.6% compare
- 12 Singapore 35.3% compare
- 13 British Virgin Islands 35.1% 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 expenditure on tertiary education in Greece?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Greece was 36.1% in 2005, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 1970.
- How does Greece rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Greece ranks 10th out of 160 countries with data for 2005.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.