Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Cyprus
Cyprus: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 16.22 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.22
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.24
in 2021
All-time low
10.68
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Cyprus, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 16.22 for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Cyprus peaked at 16.24 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.68, in 1990.
Cyprus ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.68 | — |
| 1991 | 10.84 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 11 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 11.17 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 11.34 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 11.51 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 11.68 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 11.86 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 12.04 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 12.22 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 12.4 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 12.51 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.97 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 13.34 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 13.46 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 13.36 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 13.39 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.44 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 13.67 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 14.03 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 13.99 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 13.94 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.96 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 14.18 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 14.46 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 14.83 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 15.03 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 15.51 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 15.7 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.01 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 16.23 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 16.24 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 16.22 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 16.22 | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 16.22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.35, 99% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 16.22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.16, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.43 | 10.68 | 12.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.26 | 12.4 | 14.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.76 | 13.94 | 16.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.23 | 16.22 | 16.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.65 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,083 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 137 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,211 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,596 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Cyprus?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Cyprus was 16.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 16.24 in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.68 in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Cyprus ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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