Canada vs Cyprus: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Canada
4.8%
in 2022
Cyprus
4.7%
in 2022
Canada rank
70th
Cyprus rank
72nd
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Canada
- Cyprus
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 70th and Cyprus ranks 72nd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Cyprus in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 3.6% | 3.1% | Canada |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 3.5% | 2.8% | Canada |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 3.9% | 2.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 6.0% | 1.1% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 6.2% | 1.2% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 5.1% | 0.3% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Canada or Cyprus?
- Canada, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Cyprus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Canada and Cyprus?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Cyprus?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Cyprus rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Canada ranks 70th and Cyprus ranks 72nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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