Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Greece

Greece: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 34.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
34.2%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
40th
of 68 countries
All-time high
38.6%
in 2016
All-time low
34.2%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2015–2022

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Greece, 2015–2022

0102030402015201820222015: 36.9 %2016: 38.6 %2017: 37.4 %2018: 38 %2019: 35.3 %2022: 34.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Greece stood at 34.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Greece ranks 40th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Greece, 2015 to 2022.
Year % Change
2015 36.9%
2016 38.6% +4.5%
2017 37.4% -3.1%
2018 38.0% +1.6%
2019 35.3% -7.0%
2022 34.2% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37.2% 35.3% 38.6% 5
2020s 34.2% 34.2% 34.2% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 37 Slovenia 36.7%
  2. 38 France 35.6% compare
  3. 39 Afghanistan 35.0%
  4. 41 Italy 33.8% compare
  5. 42 Nepal 33.6%
  6. 43 Oman 33.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Greece?
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Greece was 34.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2022.
How does Greece rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Greece ranks 40th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
68 places, 797 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release