Cyprus vs Macao: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Cyprus
12.5%
in 2022
Macao
12.3%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
103rd
Macao rank
106th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Cyprus
- Macao
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 12.5% against 12.3% in Macao, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 103rd and Macao ranks 106th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Macao in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 10.4% | 5.5% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 14.0% | 0.6% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 13.7% | 1.5% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Cyprus or Macao?
- Cyprus, at 12.5% against 12.3% in Macao as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Cyprus and Macao?
- 0.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Macao?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Macao rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Cyprus ranks 103rd and Macao ranks 106th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.