Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cyprus
Cyprus: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.1702 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.1702 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 65.3% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cyprus peaked at 0.8486 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1702 GPIA, in 2024.
Cyprus ranks 174th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8486 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.6195 GPIA | -27.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4862 GPIA | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5724 GPIA | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5753 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6119 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5884 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6113 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6774 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7829 GPIA | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8358 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7478 GPIA | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6284 GPIA | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6524 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7037 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6194 GPIA | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.623 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7132 GPIA | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5877 GPIA | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4508 GPIA | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4113 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4901 GPIA | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1702 GPIA | -65.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.1702 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 19% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.1702 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9255 GPIA, 18% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6212 GPIA | 0.4862 GPIA | 0.8486 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6894 GPIA | 0.5877 GPIA | 0.8358 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3806 GPIA | 0.1702 GPIA | 0.4901 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cyprus?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cyprus was 0.1702 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8486 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1702 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Cyprus ranks 174th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. 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 Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release