Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Greece

Greece: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 1,940 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1,940 millions
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
53rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
5,494 millions
in 2005
All-time low
1,190 millions
in 1991
Years of data
12
1990–2017

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Greece, 1990–2017

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200320171990: 1.2k millions1991: 1.2k millions1998: 2.7k millions1999: 2.7k millions2000: 2.5k millions2001: 3.4k millions2002: 3.8k millions2003: 3.9k millions2004: 4.8k millions2005: 5.5k millions2015: 2.2k millions2017: 1.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Greece recorded 1,940 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in 2017.

The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Greece peaked at 5,494 millions in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,190 millions, in 1991.

That places Greece 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,943 millions 1,190 millions 2,692 millions 4
2000s 3,978 millions 2,464 millions 5,494 millions 6
2010s 2,087 millions 1,940 millions 2,234 millions 2

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 50 Portugal 2,730 millions compare
  2. 51 Hungary 2,316 millions compare
  3. 52 Morocco 2,110 millions compare
  4. 54 Tunisia 1,857 millions compare
  5. 55 Oman 1,744 millions compare
  6. 56 Kuwait 1,663 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Greece?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Greece was 1,940 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 5,494 millions in 2005.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1,190 millions in 1991.
How does Greece rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Greece ranks 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,101 data points, 1984–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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 PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/