Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Greece

Greece: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this was 0.9533 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9533
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
14th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.9967
in 1998
All-time low
0.911
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Greece, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 0.941996: 0.9111997: 0.9241998: 0.9971999: 0.992000: 0.9942001: 0.992002: 0.9872003: 0.9912004: 0.9862005: 0.9872006: 0.9832007: 0.9822008: 0.9822009: 0.9812010: 0.972011: 0.9582012: 0.9442013: 0.9272014: 0.9452015: 0.9612016: 0.9532017: 0.9542018: 0.9472019: 0.9482020: 0.953

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Greece recorded 0.9533 for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Greece peaked at 0.9967 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.911, in 1996.

Greece ranks 14th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Greece, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.9396
1996 0.911 -3.0%
1997 0.9242 +1.4%
1998 0.9967 +7.8%
1999 0.9898 -0.7%
2000 0.9943 +0.5%
2001 0.9904 -0.4%
2002 0.987 -0.3%
2003 0.9908 +0.4%
2004 0.9863 -0.5%
2005 0.9875 +0.1%
2006 0.9833 -0.4%
2007 0.9823 -0.1%
2008 0.9818 -0.0%
2009 0.9814 -0.0%
2010 0.9704 -1.1%
2011 0.9579 -1.3%
2012 0.9438 -1.5%
2013 0.9268 -1.8%
2014 0.9449 +2.0%
2015 0.9606 +1.7%
2016 0.9528 -0.8%
2017 0.9542 +0.2%
2018 0.9474 -0.7%
2019 0.9476 +0.0%
2020 0.9533 +0.6%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 0.9533 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5914, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 0.9533 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7346, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9523 0.911 0.9967 5
2000s 0.9865 0.9814 0.9943 10
2010s 0.9506 0.9268 0.9704 10
2020s 0.9533 0.9533 0.9533 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 11 Guatemala 0.9863 compare
  2. 12 Mauritius 0.9812 compare
  3. 13 Azerbaijan 0.9631 compare
  4. 15 Republic of Moldova 0.9447 compare
  5. 16 Hungary 0.9438 compare
  6. 17 Israel 0.924 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Greece?
Education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Greece was 0.9533 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.9967 in 1998.
What is the lowest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.911 in 1996.
How does Greece rank for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?
Greece ranks 14th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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