Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Cyprus
Cyprus: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 70.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Cyprus, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Cyprus is 70.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Cyprus peaked at 87.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 2010.
Cyprus ranks 18th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.4% | — |
| 2001 | 79.8% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 81.0% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 87.7% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 83.8% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 83.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 69.2% | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 67.2% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 69.3% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 70.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 70.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 73.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 72.0% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.4% | 62.1% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 61.2% | 74.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 70.6% | 73.7% | 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 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 70.6% 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 87.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 2010.
- How does Cyprus rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Cyprus ranks 18th out of 71 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 5.0%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release