Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Cyprus

Cyprus: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 81.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
81.7%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
9th
of 69 countries
All-time high
85.7%
in 2014
All-time low
69.5%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2022

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Cyprus, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 69.5 %2001: 77.1 %2002: 76.5 %2003: 73.3 %2004: 80.2 %2005: 77.6 %2006: 72.8 %2007: 78.7 %2008: 73.5 %2009: 73.7 %2010: 79.7 %2011: 78.8 %2013: 85 %2014: 85.7 %2015: 85.2 %2016: 83.3 %2017: 84.4 %2019: 84.3 %2020: 83.2 %2021: 83.8 %2022: 81.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 81.7% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Cyprus peaked at 85.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 69.5%, in 2000.

Cyprus ranks 9th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%) in Cyprus, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 69.5%
2001 77.1% +10.9%
2002 76.5% -0.7%
2003 73.3% -4.2%
2004 80.2% +9.5%
2005 77.6% -3.2%
2006 72.8% -6.2%
2007 78.7% +8.0%
2008 73.5% -6.6%
2009 73.7% +0.3%
2010 79.7% +8.1%
2011 78.8% -1.0%
2013 85.0% +7.9%
2014 85.7% +0.7%
2015 85.2% -0.5%
2016 83.3% -2.2%
2017 84.4% +1.4%
2019 84.3% -0.2%
2020 83.2% -1.3%
2021 83.8% +0.8%
2022 81.7% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.3% 69.5% 80.2% 10
2010s 83.3% 78.8% 85.7% 8
2020s 82.9% 81.7% 83.8% 3

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 6 Guinea 83.0% compare
  2. 7 Mexico 82.7% compare
  3. 8 Iran, Islamic Republic of 82.4% compare
  4. 10 Italy 81.3% compare
  5. 11 Kenya 80.5% compare
  6. 12 Togo 80.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Cyprus?
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Cyprus was 81.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 69.5% in 2000.
How does Cyprus rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Cyprus ranks 9th out of 69 countries with data for 2022.
Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
69 places, 886 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release