Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Cyprus
Cyprus: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 2.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Cyprus, 1975–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Cyprus stood at 2.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Cyprus peaked at 3.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1978.
That places Cyprus 32nd out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.2% | — |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 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 government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Cyprus?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Cyprus was 2.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1978.
- How does Cyprus rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 32nd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release