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

Cyprus: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 82.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
82.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 72 countries
All-time high
84.6%
in 2019
All-time low
69.0%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2022

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

0204060802000201120222000: 69 %2001: 78.4 %2002: 77 %2003: 73.9 %2004: 75.1 %2005: 69.1 %2006: 70.2 %2007: 74.3 %2008: 73.2 %2009: 76.7 %2010: 80.1 %2011: 82.2 %2013: 82.9 %2014: 84.1 %2015: 83.3 %2016: 82.3 %2017: 83.6 %2019: 84.6 %2020: 83.4 %2021: 82.1 %2022: 82.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Cyprus stood at 82.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Cyprus peaked at 84.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2000.

Cyprus ranks 7th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 upper secondary public institutions (%) in Cyprus, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 69.0%
2001 78.4% +13.7%
2002 77.0% -1.8%
2003 73.9% -4.0%
2004 75.1% +1.5%
2005 69.1% -8.0%
2006 70.2% +1.6%
2007 74.3% +5.9%
2008 73.2% -1.5%
2009 76.7% +4.9%
2010 80.1% +4.3%
2011 82.2% +2.6%
2013 82.9% +0.9%
2014 84.1% +1.5%
2015 83.3% -0.9%
2016 82.3% -1.2%
2017 83.6% +1.6%
2019 84.6% +1.2%
2020 83.4% -1.5%
2021 82.1% -1.5%
2022 82.6% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.7% 69.0% 78.4% 10
2010s 82.9% 80.1% 84.6% 8
2020s 82.7% 82.1% 83.4% 3

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 4 Uruguay 87.8% compare
  2. 5 Ecuador 83.7% compare
  3. 6 Guinea 83.0% compare
  4. 8 Iran, Islamic Republic of 82.5% compare
  5. 9 Togo 81.9% compare
  6. 10 Gambia 80.9% 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 82.6% 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 84.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2000.
How does Cyprus rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Cyprus ranks 7th out of 72 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 0.6%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
72 places, 897 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release