How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Cyprus?

15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central Europe and the Baltics vs Cyprus: Government expenditure per student, primary

Central Europe and the Baltics

20.3%

in 2016

Cyprus

31.9%

in 2016

Central Europe and the Baltics rank

6th

Cyprus rank

5th

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

Central Europe and the Baltics
Cyprus

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 31.9% against 20.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 11.6%.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.6 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 6th and Cyprus ranks 5th of 21 groups.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central Europe and the Baltics	Cyprus	Difference	Ahead
2000s	19.3%	22.0%	2.7%	Cyprus
2010s	20.8%	31.8%	11.0%	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Central Europe and the Baltics or Cyprus?: Cyprus, at 31.9% against 20.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Central Europe and the Baltics and Cyprus?: 11.6%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Cyprus?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Cyprus rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 6th and Cyprus ranks 5th of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit: % of GDP per capita
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.