Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Cyprus
Cyprus: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 26.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Cyprus, 1999–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.