Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cyprus

Cyprus: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 101.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
101.1%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
73rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
101.9%
in 2009
All-time low
95.8%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1996–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cyprus, 1996–2018

02550751001996200720181996: 99.5 %1997: 98.3 %1999: 96.3 %2000: 98 %2001: 97.5 %2002: 100.9 %2003: 100.3 %2004: 101.5 %2005: 97.1 %2006: 96.5 %2007: 96.4 %2008: 101.3 %2009: 101.9 %2010: 96.6 %2011: 95.8 %2012: 98.6 %2013: 100.1 %2014: 100.5 %2015: 99.6 %2016: 98.8 %2017: 100.4 %2018: 101.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cyprus stood at 101.1%.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 101.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2011.

That places Cyprus 73rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Cyprus, 1996 to 2018.
Year % Change
1996 99.5%
1997 98.3% -1.2%
1999 96.3% -2.0%
2000 98.0% +1.8%
2001 97.5% -0.6%
2002 100.9% +3.5%
2003 100.3% -0.5%
2004 101.5% +1.1%
2005 97.1% -4.3%
2006 96.5% -0.6%
2007 96.4% -0.1%
2008 101.3% +5.2%
2009 101.9% +0.5%
2010 96.6% -5.2%
2011 95.8% -0.8%
2012 98.6% +2.9%
2013 100.1% +1.5%
2014 100.5% +0.4%
2015 99.6% -0.9%
2016 98.8% -0.8%
2017 100.4% +1.6%
2018 101.1% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.0% 96.3% 99.5% 3
2000s 99.1% 96.4% 101.9% 10
2010s 99.1% 95.8% 101.1% 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 70 South Africa 101.4% compare
  2. 71 Russia 101.3% compare
  3. 72 Hungary 101.2% compare
  4. 74 Egypt 101.0% compare
  5. 75 Qatar 100.8% compare
  6. 76 Vietnam 100.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cyprus?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cyprus was 101.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 101.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2011.
How does Cyprus rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Cyprus ranks 73rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.