Education spending in Cyprus
Cyprus: Education spending was 4.74 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.74
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
72nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.21
in 2009
All-time low
3.31
in 1978
Years of data
42
1975–2022
Education spending in Cyprus, 1975–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 4.74 for education spending in 2022.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Cyprus peaked at 7.21 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.31, in 1978.
Cyprus ranks 72nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Education spending in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.34 | — |
| 1976 | 3.82 | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 3.39 | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 3.31 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 3.35 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 3.43 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 3.79 | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 3.73 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.6 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 3.59 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.49 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.45 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 3.38 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.38 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.34 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.58 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 3.78 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 4.1 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 4.16 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.74 | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 4.77 | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 4.99 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 5.12 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.58 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 6.67 | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 6.12 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 6.29 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.33 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.28 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.72 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 7.21 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 6.53 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 6.52 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.47 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.42 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.3 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.12 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.7 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 5.16 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 5.56 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 5.08 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 4.74 | -6.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 4.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 4.74 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.64 | 3.31 | 4.34 | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.54 | 3.38 | 3.79 | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.92 | 3.34 | 4.77 | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.13 | 4.99 | 7.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 | 5.16 | 6.53 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.13 | 4.74 | 5.56 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.65 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Cyprus?
- Education spending in Cyprus was 4.74 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 7.21 in 2009.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 in 1978.
- How does Cyprus rank for education spending?
- Cyprus ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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