Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Greece
Greece: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 11.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Greece, 1998–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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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About this data
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.