Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Belarus or Cyprus?

Cyprus, at 12.5% against 12.3% in Belarus as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Cyprus?

18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belarus vs Cyprus: Government expenditure on education, total

Belarus

12.3%

in 2024

Cyprus

12.5%

in 2022

Belarus rank

104th

Cyprus rank

103rd

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Belarus
Cyprus

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 12.5% against 12.3% in Belarus, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cyprus ahead.

Belarus ranks 104th and Cyprus ranks 103rd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Cyprus in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Cyprus	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0%	13.9%	13.9%	Cyprus
2000s	9.4%	16.0%	6.6%	Cyprus
2010s	12.2%	14.6%	2.4%	Cyprus
2020s	12.6%	12.2%	0.4%	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Belarus or Cyprus?: Cyprus, at 12.5% against 12.3% in Belarus as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Belarus and Cyprus?: 0.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Cyprus?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Belarus and Cyprus rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Belarus ranks 104th and Cyprus ranks 103rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Unit: % of government expenditure
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.