Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cyprus
Cyprus: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 102.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cyprus is 102.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cyprus peaked at 103.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2020.
That places Cyprus 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 93.7% | — |
| 2002 | 101.8% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 96.3% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 84.1% | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 92.6% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 100.9% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 80.6% | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 103.2% | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 101.6% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 103.7% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 102.2% | -1.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 102.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.5%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 102.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.6%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +28.0% | 80.6% | 103.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.1% | 84.1% | 101.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 92.6% | 100.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 80.6% | 103.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 20 Saudi Arabia 104.0% compare
- 21 Republic of Moldova 102.5% compare
- 22 Tonga 102.4% compare
- 24 Barbados 102.0% compare
- 25 Cayman Islands 101.5% compare
- 26 Nepal 101.3% compare
More education data for Cyprus
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cyprus?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cyprus was 102.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 103.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Cyprus ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release