Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Greece

Greece: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 8.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
8.7%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
109th
of 115 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 1998
All-time low
8.7%
in 2017
Years of data
10
1998–2017

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Greece, 1998–2017

101520251998200720171998: 25.71999: 24.52000: 19.92001: 18.32002: 22.92003: 20.62004: 23.32005: 18.62015: 9.22017: 8.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Greece stood at 8.7%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Greece peaked at 25.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2017.

That places Greece 109th out of 115 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Greece, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 25.7%
1999 24.5% -4.7%
2000 19.9% -18.8%
2001 18.3% -7.9%
2002 22.9% +25.0%
2003 20.6% -9.7%
2004 23.3% +12.9%
2005 18.6% -20.4%
2015 9.2% -50.7%
2017 8.7% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.1% 24.5% 25.7% 2
2000s 20.6% 18.3% 23.3% 6
2010s 8.9% 8.7% 9.2% 2

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 106 Philippines 10.1% compare
  2. 107 Armenia 9.9% compare
  3. 108 Mauritius 9.6% compare
  4. 110 Kazakhstan 7.1% compare
  5. 111 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.9% compare
  6. 112 Kyrgyzstan 4.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Greece?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Greece was 8.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1998.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2017.
How does Greece rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Greece ranks 109th out of 115 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. 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 Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/