How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Greece?

9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Greece: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Ethiopia

1,261 millions

in 2015

Greece

1,262 millions

in 2017

Ethiopia rank

52nd

Greece rank

51st

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

Ethiopia
Greece

How they compare

Greece currently reports 1,262 millions against 1,261 millions in Ethiopia, a difference of 1 millions.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 52nd and Greece ranks 51st of 158 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1970s	15.24 millions	116.05 millions	100.8 millions	Greece
1980s	28.59 millions	207.14 millions	178.55 millions	Greece
2010s	1,261 millions	1,422 millions	161.3 millions	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Ethiopia or Greece?: Greece, at 1,262 millions against 1,261 millions in Ethiopia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Ethiopia and Greece?: 1 millions, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Greece?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Greece rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?: Ethiopia ranks 52nd and Greece ranks 51st of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/