Government expenditure on education in Cyprus
Cyprus: Government expenditure on education was 4.74 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.74
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
28th
of 68 countries
All-time high
7.21
in 2009
All-time low
3.31
in 1978
Years of data
42
1975–2022
Government expenditure on education in Cyprus, 1975–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education in Cyprus is 4.74, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Cyprus peaked at 7.21 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.31, in 1978.
That places Cyprus 28th out of 68 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education 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% |
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
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Cyprus?
- Government expenditure on education in Cyprus was 4.74 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 7.21 in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 in 1978.
- How does Cyprus rank for government expenditure on education?
- Cyprus ranks 28th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education 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 UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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