Cyprus spends high on teachers but pupil scores continue to fall

Cyprus spends more of its public budget on education than most EU countries, but its pupils continue to record some of Europe’s weakest results.

According to European Commission and OECD data published on Tuesday, education accounted for 13.2 per cent of Cyprus’ total public expenditure in 2024, compared with an EU average of 9.7 per cent.

Spending amounted to 5 per cent of GDP, or €1.8 billion.

The share of