Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Cyprus

Cyprus: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 29.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
29.9%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
8th
of 103 countries
All-time high
39.1%
in 2014
All-time low
25.0%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2022

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Cyprus, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 252001: 27.22002: 29.92003: 332004: 29.52005: 302006: 31.42007: 302008: 32.42009: 36.32010: 35.12011: 37.32013: 38.12014: 39.12015: 38.32016: 37.62017: 35.22019: 32.92020: 35.92021: 322022: 29.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Cyprus is 29.9%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Cyprus peaked at 39.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2000.

Cyprus ranks 8th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Cyprus, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 25.0%
2001 27.2% +8.7%
2002 29.9% +10.1%
2003 33.0% +10.3%
2004 29.5% -10.7%
2005 30.0% +1.8%
2006 31.4% +4.7%
2007 30.0% -4.5%
2008 32.4% +8.0%
2009 36.3% +11.9%
2010 35.1% -3.3%
2011 37.3% +6.3%
2013 38.1% +2.1%
2014 39.1% +2.7%
2015 38.3% -1.9%
2016 37.6% -1.9%
2017 35.2% -6.3%
2019 32.9% -6.5%
2020 35.9% +9.0%
2021 32.0% -10.9%
2022 29.9% -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.5% 25.0% 36.3% 10
2010s 36.7% 32.9% 39.1% 8
2020s 32.6% 29.9% 35.9% 3

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 5 Eswatini 32.2% compare
  2. 6 Finland 31.8% compare
  3. 7 Portugal 30.9% compare
  4. 9 Switzerland 28.6% compare
  5. 10 Ukraine 27.4% compare
  6. 11 Iceland 27.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Cyprus?
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Cyprus was 29.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2000.
How does Cyprus rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
Cyprus ranks 8th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
103 places, 1,391 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release