Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Cyprus
Cyprus: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 13.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Cyprus, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Cyprus stood at 13.6%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Cyprus peaked at 57.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2022.
That places Cyprus 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 34.4% | -29.0% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -6.5% |
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 | 29.0% | 15.0% | 38.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.6% | 15.0% | 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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Cyprus?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Cyprus was 13.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2022.
- How does Cyprus rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Cyprus ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary 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