Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Cyprus
Cyprus: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 0.9597 GPI in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Cyprus, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Cyprus is 0.9597 GPI, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Cyprus peaked at 1.08 GPI in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9597 GPI, in 2018.
That places Cyprus 131st out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.06 GPI | — |
| 1997 | 1.07 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.08 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.06 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9928 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9807 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9771 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9597 GPI | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.998 GPI | 0.9597 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 128 Bulgaria 0.9635 GPI compare
- 129 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9621 GPI compare
- 130 Hong Kong, China 0.9614 GPI compare
- 132 North Macedonia 0.9571 GPI compare
- 133 Poland 0.9554 GPI compare
- 134 Peru 0.9538 GPI compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,389 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Cyprus?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Cyprus was 0.9597 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPI in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9597 GPI in 2018.
- How does Cyprus rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Cyprus ranks 131st out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.