Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Cyprus

Cyprus: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 26.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
26.5%
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
61st
of 111 countries
All-time high
57.0%
in 2000
All-time low
26.5%
in 2016
Years of data
17
1999–2016

Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Cyprus, 1999–2016

02040601999200720161999: 44.6 % of GDP per capita2000: 57 % of GDP per capita2001: 38.6 % of GDP per capita2002: 41 % of GDP per capita2003: 55.8 % of GDP per capita2004: 47 % of GDP per capita2005: 52.9 % of GDP per capita2006: 54.3 % of GDP per capita2007: 50.5 % of GDP per capita2008: 51.4 % of GDP per capita2009: 48.4 % of GDP per capita2010: 34.6 % of GDP per capita2011: 35.5 % of GDP per capita2013: 38.2 % of GDP per capita2014: 32.5 % of GDP per capita2015: 29.3 % of GDP per capita2016: 26.5 % of GDP per capita

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 26.5% for government expenditure per student, tertiary in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Cyprus peaked at 57.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2016.

Cyprus ranks 61st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita) in Cyprus, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
1999 44.6%
2000 57.0% +27.7%
2001 38.6% -32.3%
2002 41.0% +6.4%
2003 55.8% +35.8%
2004 47.0% -15.6%
2005 52.9% +12.4%
2006 54.3% +2.8%
2007 50.5% -7.0%
2008 51.4% +1.8%
2009 48.4% -5.9%
2010 34.6% -28.5%
2011 35.5% +2.6%
2013 38.2% +7.4%
2014 32.5% -15.0%
2015 29.3% -9.8%
2016 26.5% -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.6% 44.6% 44.6% 1
2000s 49.7% 38.6% 57.0% 10
2010s 32.8% 26.5% 38.2% 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 58 Iceland 27.3% compare
  2. 59 Portugal 26.9% compare
  3. 60 Republic of Moldova 26.6% compare
  4. 62 Romania 26.1% compare
  5. 63 Croatia 25.7% compare
  6. 64 Poland 25.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, tertiary in Cyprus?
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Cyprus was 26.5% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2016.
How does Cyprus rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
Cyprus ranks 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,539 data points, 1984–2018
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Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.