Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cyprus
Cyprus: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 16.0% 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
In 2022, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cyprus stood at 16.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cyprus peaked at 19.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2005.
Cyprus ranks 64th of 100 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 | 5.6% | — |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -37.4% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +128.7% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -49.6% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -35.5% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +419.9% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -36.6% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 2.5% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 12.1% | 19.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.5% | 16.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 61 Liechtenstein 16.5% compare
- 62 France 16.5% compare
- 63 Türkiye 16.4% compare
- 65 Andorra 15.7% compare
- 66 Switzerland 15.4% compare
- 67 Montserrat 14.0% compare
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 16.0% 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 19.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2005.
- How does Cyprus rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Cyprus ranks 64th out of 100 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 5.7%. 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release