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 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cyprus, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.0% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 88.2% on the previous year and down 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cyprus peaked at 4.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Cyprus ranks 181st of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.2% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -96.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +636.6% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +43.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -44.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +192.8% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +54.2% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +40.4% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -67.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -45.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +101.3% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +82.3% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -42.2% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -39.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -61.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -28.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -88.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 2% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 3% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +636.6% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.1% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 178 Switzerland 0.1% compare
- 179 Ireland 0.1% compare
- 180 Montenegro 0.1% compare
- 182 Japan 0.0% compare
- 183 United Arab Emirates 0.0% 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 of lower secondary school age in Cyprus?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cyprus was 0.0% in 2023, 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 4.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cyprus ranks 181st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release