Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Cyprus

Cyprus: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 21.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
21.7%
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
76th
of 115 countries
All-time high
57.0%
in 2000
All-time low
21.7%
in 2017
Years of data
18
1999–2017

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Cyprus, 1999–2017

02040601999200820171999: 44.62000: 572001: 38.62002: 412003: 55.82004: 472005: 52.92006: 54.32007: 50.52008: 51.42009: 48.42010: 34.42011: 35.42013: 38.52014: 32.82015: 29.12016: 262017: 21.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Cyprus stood at 21.7%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Cyprus peaked at 57.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2017.

Cyprus ranks 76th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Cyprus, 1999 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1999 44.6%
2000 57.0% +27.7%
2001 38.6% -32.3%
2002 41.0% +6.4%
2003 55.8% +35.8%
2004 47.0% -15.6%
2005 52.9% +12.4%
2006 54.3% +2.8%
2007 50.5% -7.0%
2008 51.4% +1.8%
2009 48.4% -5.9%
2010 34.4% -28.9%
2011 35.4% +2.8%
2013 38.5% +8.6%
2014 32.8% -14.7%
2015 29.1% -11.3%
2016 26.0% -10.8%
2017 21.7% -16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.6% 44.6% 44.6% 1
2000s 49.7% 38.6% 57.0% 10
2010s 31.1% 21.7% 38.5% 7

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 73 Bulgaria 22.5% compare
  2. 74 Azerbaijan 22.3% compare
  3. 75 Spain 21.8% compare
  4. 77 Czechia 21.6% compare
  5. 78 Colombia 21.4% compare
  6. 79 Croatia 21.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Cyprus?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Cyprus was 21.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2017.
How does Cyprus rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Cyprus ranks 76th out of 115 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. 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, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2019
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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 as a share of GDP per capita. 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/