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 0.8% 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 %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.8% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
The figure is up 29.2% on the previous year and down 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cyprus peaked at 10.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2023.
Cyprus ranks 173rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.6% | — |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -38.3% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -24.8% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -44.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +29.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.6%, 18% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 19% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.8% | 10.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.5% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 5 |
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 0.8% 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 10.6% 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 0.6% in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Cyprus ranks 173rd out of 179 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 83.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release