Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Cyprus

Cyprus: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 10,849 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
10,849
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
10th
of 114 countries
All-time high
11,991
in 2011
All-time low
4,909
in 2000
Years of data
18
1999–2017

Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Cyprus, 1999–2017

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1999200820171999: 5.0k2000: 4.9k2001: 5.9k2002: 6.4k2003: 7.5k2004: 7.2k2005: 7.8k2006: 8.6k2007: 9.4k2008: 10.4k2009: 11.1k2010: 11.7k2011: 12.0k2013: 10.6k2014: 10.7k2015: 11.0k2016: 11.4k2017: 10.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Cyprus is 10,849, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Cyprus peaked at 11,991 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,909, in 2000.

Cyprus ranks 10th of 114 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Cyprus, 1999 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1999 4,997
2000 4,909 -1.8%
2001 5,943 +21.1%
2002 6,389 +7.5%
2003 7,488 +17.2%
2004 7,230 -3.4%
2005 7,794 +7.8%
2006 8,579 +10.1%
2007 9,364 +9.1%
2008 10,430 +11.4%
2009 11,110 +6.5%
2010 11,737 +5.6%
2011 11,991 +2.2%
2013 10,595 -11.6%
2014 10,735 +1.3%
2015 11,014 +2.6%
2016 11,409 +3.6%
2017 10,849 -4.9%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 10,849 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,913, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 10,849 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,072, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,997 4,997 4,997 1
2000s 7,924 4,909 11,110 10
2010s 11,190 10,595 11,991 7

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 7 Austria 12,604 compare
  2. 8 United States 11,688 compare
  3. 9 Sweden 11,435 compare
  4. 11 Belgium 10,767 compare
  5. 12 United Kingdom 10,318 compare
  6. 13 Finland 9,585 compare

See the full ranking of 114 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Cyprus?
Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Cyprus was 10,849 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 11,991 in 2011.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 4,909 in 2000.
How does Cyprus rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
Cyprus ranks 10th out of 114 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
114 places, 1,455 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed at constant purchasing power parity (constant PPP$). 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/