Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cyprus
Cyprus: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1 modelled data
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.33 modelled data
in 2020
All-time low
0.5556 modelled data
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cyprus, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cyprus is 1 modelled data, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cyprus peaked at 1.33 modelled data in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5556 modelled data, in 2004.
That places Cyprus 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5789 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.6111 modelled data | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6389 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6111 modelled data | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5556 modelled data | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5714 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6176 modelled data | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6875 modelled data | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7586 modelled data | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7778 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8261 modelled data | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8947 modelled data | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9333 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.08 modelled data | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 1.21 modelled data | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 1.27 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.27 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.29 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.27 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.25 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.33 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.25 modelled data | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.33 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.33 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 modelled data | -25.0% |
| 2025 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6409 modelled data | 0.5556 modelled data | 0.7778 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 modelled data | 0.8261 modelled data | 1.29 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.33 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 71 Egypt 1.01 modelled data compare
- 72 Romania 1.01 modelled data compare
- 73 Equatorial Guinea 1.01 modelled data compare
- 74 United Arab Emirates 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Austria 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Belgium 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Czechia 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Estonia 1 modelled data compare
- 74 France 1 modelled data compare
- 74 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Georgia 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Lithuania 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Republic of Moldova 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Montenegro 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Norway 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Poland 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Portugal 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Palestine, State of 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Russian Federation 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Türkiye 1 modelled data 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 of lower secondary school age in Cyprus?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cyprus was 1 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 modelled data in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5556 modelled data in 2004.
- How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cyprus ranks 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release