Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Greece

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

Latest (2017)
1,940 millions
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
55th
of 145 countries
All-time high
4,021 millions
in 2005
All-time low
668.22 millions
in 1991
Years of data
12
1990–2017

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200320171990: 671.8 millions1991: 668.2 millions1998: 1.7k millions1999: 1.8k millions2000: 1.6k millions2001: 2.3k millions2002: 2.7k millions2003: 2.8k millions2004: 3.5k millions2005: 4.0k millions2015: 2.1k millions2017: 1.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Greece is 1,940 millions, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Greece peaked at 4,021 millions in 2005 and was at its lowest, 668.22 millions, in 1991.

That places Greece 55th out of 145 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 1,206 millions 668.22 millions 1,751 millions 4
2000s 2,840 millions 1,638 millions 4,021 millions 6
2010s 2,023 millions 1,940 millions 2,106 millions 2

Countries ranked near Greece

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Greece?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Greece was 1,940 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 4,021 millions in 2005.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 668.22 millions in 1991.
How does Greece rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Greece ranks 55th out of 145 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 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 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 PPP$. 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/