Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Cyprus
Cyprus: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 73.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Cyprus, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 73.1% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Cyprus peaked at 76.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2008.
Cyprus ranks 9th of 77 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.0% | — |
| 2001 | 72.1% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 70.8% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 68.7% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 65.7% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 70.3% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 70.2% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 75.2% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 76.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 74.4% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 72.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 74.7% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 75.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 73.5% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 73.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.8% | 65.4% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 68.8% | 76.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 73.1% | 75.1% | 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 73.1% 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 76.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2008.
- How does Cyprus rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Cyprus ranks 9th out of 77 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 4.1%. 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release