Cyprus vs New Zealand: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Cyprus
13.2%
in 2022
New Zealand
13.1%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
51st
New Zealand rank
52nd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Cyprus
- New Zealand
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 13.2% against 13.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Cyprus ranks 51st and New Zealand ranks 52nd of 123 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 18.1% | 3.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 16.2% | 2.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 14.0% | 1.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Cyprus or New Zealand?
- Cyprus, at 13.2% against 13.1% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Cyprus and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and New Zealand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and New Zealand rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Cyprus ranks 51st and New Zealand ranks 52nd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release