Human capital composite index in Cyprus
Cyprus: Human capital composite index was 0.6157 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▼ Falling
Human capital composite index in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital composite index in Cyprus is 0.6157 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.8% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Cyprus peaked at 0.6595 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1935 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2012.
That places Cyprus 45th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Human capital composite index in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.4092 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2002 | 0.4748 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5981 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5883 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5691 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6595 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5998 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.615 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5962 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5315 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5904 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1935 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -67.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5294 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +173.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4975 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5183 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4121 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4076 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2274 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -44.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3931 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +72.8% |
| 2020 | 0.401 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3263 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2636 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4193 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +59.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6157 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +46.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.6157 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.6157 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3686 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +173.5% | 0.1935 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5294 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5678 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4092 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6595 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4301 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1935 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5904 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4052 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2636 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6157 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 42 Libya 0.6269 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 43 South Africa 0.626 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 44 Peru 0.6184 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 46 United Kingdom 0.6013 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 47 Bhutan 0.5983 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 48 Brazil 0.5822 standard deviations from the yearly mean 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 human capital composite index in Cyprus?
- Human capital composite index in Cyprus was 0.6157 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6595 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2006.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1935 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2012.
- How does Cyprus rank for human capital composite index?
- Cyprus ranks 45th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.