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Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Cyprus

Cyprus: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 4.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4.7%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
72nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2009
All-time low
3.3%
in 1978
Years of data
42
1975–2022

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Cyprus, 1975–2022

024681975199820221975: 4.3 % of GDP1976: 3.8 % of GDP1977: 3.4 % of GDP1978: 3.3 % of GDP1979: 3.4 % of GDP1980: 3.4 % of GDP1981: 3.8 % of GDP1982: 3.7 % of GDP1984: 3.6 % of GDP1985: 3.6 % of GDP1986: 3.5 % of GDP1987: 3.4 % of GDP1988: 3.4 % of GDP1989: 3.4 % of GDP1990: 3.3 % of GDP1991: 3.6 % of GDP1992: 3.8 % of GDP1993: 4.1 % of GDP1994: 4.2 % of GDP1995: 3.7 % of GDP1999: 4.8 % of GDP2000: 5 % of GDP2001: 5.1 % of GDP2002: 5.6 % of GDP2003: 6.7 % of GDP2004: 6.1 % of GDP2005: 6.3 % of GDP2006: 6.3 % of GDP2007: 6.3 % of GDP2008: 6.7 % of GDP2009: 7.2 % of GDP2010: 6.5 % of GDP2011: 6.5 % of GDP2013: 6.5 % of GDP2014: 6.4 % of GDP2015: 6.3 % of GDP2016: 6.1 % of GDP2017: 5.7 % of GDP2019: 5.2 % of GDP2020: 5.6 % of GDP2021: 5.1 % of GDP2022: 4.7 % of GDP

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2022, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Cyprus stood at 4.7%.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Cyprus peaked at 7.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1978.

Cyprus ranks 72nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.6% 3.3% 4.3% 5
1980s 3.5% 3.4% 3.8% 9
1990s 3.9% 3.3% 4.8% 7
2000s 6.1% 5.0% 7.2% 10
2010s 6.2% 5.2% 6.5% 8
2020s 5.1% 4.7% 5.6% 3

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 69 Switzerland 4.9% compare
  2. 70 Canada 4.8% compare
  3. 71 Uruguay 4.8% compare
  4. 73 Malta 4.7% compare
  5. 74 Slovakia 4.7% compare
  6. 75 Belize 4.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Cyprus?
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Cyprus was 4.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1978.
How does Cyprus rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
Cyprus ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.