Current education expenditure, tertiary in Cyprus
Cyprus: Current education expenditure, tertiary was 93.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Cyprus, 2000–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
In 2022, current education expenditure, tertiary in Cyprus stood at 93.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, tertiary in Cyprus peaked at 95.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.1%, in 2002.
That places Cyprus 47th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.1% | — |
| 2001 | 76.6% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 74.9% | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 79.9% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 79.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 83.5% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 73.3% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 79.5% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 84.4% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 89.2% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 91.1% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 95.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 93.1% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.8% | 65.1% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 74.4% | 95.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 93.1% | 95.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,083 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 137 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,211 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,596 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, tertiary in Cyprus?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary in Cyprus was 93.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.1% in 2002.
- How does Cyprus rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Cyprus ranks 47th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, tertiary rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).