Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cyprus
Cyprus: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 9.4% 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 9.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cyprus peaked at 9.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2011.
Cyprus ranks 80th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 6.5% | — |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +40.7% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +50.9% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.5% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.1% | 8.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 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 9.4% 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 9.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2011.
- How does Cyprus rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Cyprus ranks 80th out of 101 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 85.1%. 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release