Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cyprus
Cyprus: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 108.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cyprus stood at 108.7%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 108.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2010.
Cyprus ranks 30th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 89.6% | — |
| 2002 | 93.1% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 95.7% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 93.0% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 92.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 88.1% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 87.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 90.2% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 100.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 101.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 101.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 104.1% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 105.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 108.7% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.7% | 87.4% | 95.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 87.0% | 100.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.2% | 101.2% | 108.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 111.0% compare
- 28 Albania 110.4% compare
- 29 Canada 110.0% compare
- 31 Montserrat 108.2% compare
- 32 France 107.9% compare
- 33 Turks and Caicos Islands 106.9% compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,505 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 58,808 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,544 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 845 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 34,520 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cyprus?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cyprus was 108.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 108.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2010.
- How does Cyprus rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release