How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Qatar?

7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2009.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Qatar: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$

Cyprus

544.92 millions

in 2017

Qatar

579.95 millions

in 2009

Cyprus rank

74th

Qatar rank

72nd

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

Cyprus
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 579.95 millions against 544.92 millions in Cyprus, a difference of 35.03 millions.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 74th and Qatar ranks 72nd of 151 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1970s	10.33 millions	12.16 millions	1.83 millions	Qatar
2000s	773.77 millions	579.95 millions	193.82 millions	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Cyprus or Qatar?: Qatar, at 579.95 millions against 544.92 millions in Cyprus as of 2009.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Cyprus and Qatar?: 35.03 millions, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Qatar?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2009.
How do Cyprus and Qatar rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?: Cyprus ranks 74th and Qatar ranks 72nd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/