Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Cyprus

Cyprus: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 32.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
32.0%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
14th
of 99 countries
All-time high
39.5%
in 2020
All-time low
29.2%
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2022

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Cyprus, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 29.82001: 29.22002: 32.12003: 34.92004: 33.42005: 34.82006: 332007: 352008: 36.72009: 38.32010: 382011: 37.82013: 392014: 36.22015: 39.52016: 38.82017: 38.42019: 36.22020: 39.52021: 34.72022: 32

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2022, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Cyprus stood at 32.0%.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Cyprus peaked at 39.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2001.

Cyprus ranks 14th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Cyprus, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 29.8%
2001 29.2% -2.2%
2002 32.1% +10.2%
2003 34.9% +8.7%
2004 33.4% -4.4%
2005 34.8% +4.4%
2006 33.0% -5.3%
2007 35.0% +6.2%
2008 36.7% +5.0%
2009 38.3% +4.3%
2010 38.0% -1.0%
2011 37.8% -0.4%
2013 39.0% +3.0%
2014 36.2% -7.0%
2015 39.5% +9.1%
2016 38.8% -1.9%
2017 38.4% -0.8%
2019 36.2% -5.9%
2020 39.5% +9.4%
2021 34.7% -12.3%
2022 32.0% -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.7% 29.2% 38.3% 10
2010s 38.0% 36.2% 39.5% 8
2020s 35.4% 32.0% 39.5% 3

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 11 Ghana 33.3% compare
  2. 12 Rwanda 33.3% compare
  3. 13 Jamaica 33.1% compare
  4. 15 Eswatini 30.4% compare
  5. 16 Malta 26.7% compare
  6. 17 Portugal 26.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Cyprus?
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Cyprus was 32.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2001.
How does Cyprus rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
Cyprus ranks 14th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
99 places, 1,355 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release