Canada vs Cyprus: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Canada
4.8%
in 2022
Cyprus
4.7%
in 2022
Canada rank
58th
Cyprus rank
60th
Initial 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 58th and Cyprus ranks 60th of 185 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 | 4.7% | 4.7% | 0.0% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 6.2% | 1.4% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 5.2% | 0.5% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial 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 initial 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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Canada ranks 58th and Cyprus ranks 60th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial 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