Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Cyprus
Cyprus: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 1.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Cyprus, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 1.5% for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in 2022.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Cyprus peaked at 2.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2007.
That places Cyprus 23rd out of 87 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -27.8% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +61.9% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Cyprus?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Cyprus was 1.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
- How does Cyprus rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Cyprus ranks 23rd out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release