Cyprus vs Macau, China: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Cyprus
12.5%
in 2022
Macau, China
12.3%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
103rd
Macau, China rank
106th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Cyprus
- Macau, China
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 12.5% against 12.3% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 103rd and Macau, China ranks 106th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Macau, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 0.0% | 13.9% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 10.4% | 5.5% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 14.0% | 0.6% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 13.7% | 1.5% | Macau, China |
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 Macau, China?
- Cyprus, at 12.5% against 12.3% in Macau, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Cyprus and Macau, China?
- 0.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Macau, China?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Macau, China rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Cyprus ranks 103rd and Macau, China ranks 106th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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