Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Cyprus
Cyprus: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 7,677 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Cyprus, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Cyprus stood at 7,677.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Cyprus peaked at 25,368 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7,258, in 2020.
Cyprus ranks 45th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16,842 | — |
| 2000 | 22,556 | +33.9% |
| 2001 | 15,710 | -30.4% |
| 2002 | 17,141 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 23,604 | +37.7% |
| 2004 | 20,635 | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 23,971 | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 25,368 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 24,281 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 24,979 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 22,425 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 15,855 | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 15,958 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 15,440 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 13,061 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 12,028 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 11,367 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 9,905 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 7,603 | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 7,258 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 7,762 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 7,677 | -1.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 7,677 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,275, 54% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 7,677 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,859, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,842 | 16,842 | 16,842 | 1 |
| 2000s | 22,067 | 15,710 | 25,368 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,652 | 7,603 | 15,958 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7,566 | 7,258 | 7,762 | 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 tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Cyprus?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Cyprus was 7,677 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 25,368 in 2006.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,258 in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Cyprus ranks 45th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release