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
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Cyprus, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release