Cyprus vs South Africa: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Cyprus
2.0%
in 2022
South Africa
2.0%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
32nd
South Africa rank
33rd
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Cyprus
- South Africa
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 33rd of 165 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 0.9% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Cyprus or South Africa?
- Cyprus, at 2.0% against 2.0% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Cyprus and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and South Africa rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 33rd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary 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