Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 12.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Cyprus, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 12.5% for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in 2022.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Cyprus peaked at 17.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2021.
Cyprus ranks 103rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 14.3% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 12.3% | 15.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.9% | 12.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More economy & growth data for Cyprus
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.07 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.6% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 75.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.49 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 38.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 34.42 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 31.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 5.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Cyprus?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Cyprus was 12.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2021.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Cyprus ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.