Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) 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 (GPI) 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% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.9597 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 GPI, 94% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.9597 GPI is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPI, 95% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
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
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 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.