Cyprus vs Portugal: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Cyprus
5.1%
in 2022
Portugal
5.7%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
54th
Portugal rank
52nd
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Cyprus
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.7% against 5.1% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 52nd of 67 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 12.6% | 6.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 10.7% | 5.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 5.7% | 1.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure, Cyprus or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5.7% against 5.1% in Cyprus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Cyprus and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Cyprus ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 52nd of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). 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