Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Greece

Greece: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 11.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
11.2%
World rank
101st
of 111 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 1998
All-time low
11.2%
in 2015
Years of data
9
1998–2015

Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Greece, 1998–2015

01020301998200620151998: 25.7 % of GDP per capita1999: 24.5 % of GDP per capita2000: 19.9 % of GDP per capita2001: 23.3 % of GDP per capita2002: 22.9 % of GDP per capita2003: 20.6 % of GDP per capita2004: 23.3 % of GDP per capita2005: 24.3 % of GDP per capita2015: 11.2 % of GDP per capita

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, tertiary in Greece is 11.2%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 53.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Greece peaked at 25.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2015.

Greece ranks 101st of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita) in Greece, 1998 to 2015.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
1998 25.7%
1999 24.5% -4.7%
2000 19.9% -18.8%
2001 23.3% +17.5%
2002 22.9% -2.0%
2003 20.6% -9.7%
2004 23.3% +12.9%
2005 24.3% +4.3%
2015 11.2% -53.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.1% 24.5% 25.7% 2
2000s 22.4% 19.9% 24.3% 6
2010s 11.2% 11.2% 11.2% 1

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  3. 100 Guyana 13.7% compare
  4. 102 El Salvador 11.1% compare
  5. 103 Peru 10.9% compare
  6. 104 Philippines 10.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, tertiary in Greece?
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Greece was 11.2% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1998.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2015.
How does Greece rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
Greece ranks 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,539 data points, 1984–2018
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Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.