Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cyprus
Cyprus: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 32.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cyprus, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 32.1% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cyprus peaked at 32.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2000.
Cyprus ranks 36th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.5% | — |
| 2001 | 23.1% | +100.8% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +36.4% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | +42.4% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 11.5% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 21.8% | 31.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 29.2% | 32.5% | 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 expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cyprus?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cyprus was 32.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Cyprus ranks 36th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release