Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cyprus
Cyprus: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 9.9% 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
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cyprus is 9.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cyprus peaked at 9.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2011.
Cyprus ranks 95th of 118 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 | 6.3% | — |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +29.9% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -34.1% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +57.6% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.3% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 5.1% | 8.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 9.9% | 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 9.9% 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 9.9% 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 95th out of 118 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 91.4%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release