Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 81.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Cyprus, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Cyprus stood at 81.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Cyprus peaked at 85.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 2008.
Cyprus ranks 20th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.4% | — |
| 2001 | 80.4% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 78.8% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 76.4% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 79.8% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 76.9% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 77.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 77.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 75.6% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 77.5% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 83.8% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 81.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 81.2% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.1% | 73.0% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 77.5% | 85.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 81.2% | 83.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 17 Cape Verde 82.8% compare
- 18 Malaysia 82.8% compare
- 19 Paraguay 81.8% compare
- 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 81.2% compare
- 22 Cook Islands 81.0% compare
- 23 Belgium 80.8% compare
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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Cyprus?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Cyprus was 81.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 2008.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Cyprus ranks 20th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.