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 1.4% 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cyprus is 1.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cyprus peaked at 11.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2024.
That places Cyprus 165th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.5% | — |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -29.9% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -52.5% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -10.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 26% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.7%, 29% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.7% | 11.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.4% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 162 Liechtenstein 1.4% compare
- 163 Georgia 1.4% compare
- 164 Netherlands 1.4% compare
- 166 Lithuania 1.2% compare
- 167 Albania 1.1% compare
- 168 Saudi Arabia 1.0% 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 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 1.4% 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 11.5% 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 1.4% in 2024.
- How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Cyprus ranks 165th 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 77.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release