How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Europe & Central Asia?

9 years are reported by both, from 2007 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.

Cyprus vs Europe & Central Asia: Government expenditure per student, primary

Cyprus

31.9%

in 2016

Europe & Central Asia

20.6%

in 2016

Cyprus rank

5th

Europe & Central Asia rank

3rd

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

Cyprus
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 31.9% against 20.6% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 11.3%.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 5th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd of 122 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	26.1%	21.0%	5.1%	Cyprus
2010s	31.8%	21.6%	10.2%	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Cyprus or Europe & Central Asia?: Cyprus, at 31.9% against 20.6% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Cyprus and Europe & Central Asia?: 11.3%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Europe & Central Asia?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Cyprus and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?: Cyprus ranks 5th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 3rd of 122 countries.
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.