Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Cyprus
Cyprus: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 30.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Cyprus, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Cyprus is 30.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Cyprus peaked at 39.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 1999.
Cyprus ranks 11th of 115 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 secondary student as a percentage of in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.3% | — |
| 2000 | 27.3% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 34.0% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 27.3% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 34.5% | 39.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 30.9% | 37.7% | 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 secondary student as a percentage of in Cyprus?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Cyprus was 30.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 1999.
- How does Cyprus rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Cyprus ranks 11th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 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