Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Cyprus
Cyprus: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 15,148 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Cyprus, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Cyprus stood at 15,148. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Cyprus peaked at 15,148 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,911, in 2000.
Cyprus ranks 11th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6,017 | — |
| 2000 | 5,911 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 7,157 | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 7,694 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 9,017 | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 8,706 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 9,386 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 10,332 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 11,276 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 12,560 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 13,379 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 14,134 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 14,440 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 12,757 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 12,915 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 13,227 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 13,666 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 13,088 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 13,895 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 14,540 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 15,076 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 15,148 | +0.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 15,148 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,448, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 15,148 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,685, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,017 | 6,017 | 6,017 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,542 | 5,911 | 13,379 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,515 | 12,757 | 14,440 | 8 |
| 2020s | 14,921 | 14,540 | 15,148 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.65 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Cyprus?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Cyprus was 15,148 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 15,148 in 2022.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,911 in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Cyprus ranks 11th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release