Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cyprus
Cyprus: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.31 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.31 modelled data
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.31 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.5325 modelled data
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cyprus, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 1.31 modelled data for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cyprus peaked at 1.31 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5325 modelled data, in 2000.
Cyprus ranks 17th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5325 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.5455 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5625 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5844 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6093 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6159 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5948 modelled data | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5867 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5986 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6408 modelled data | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7068 modelled data | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7541 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7928 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8265 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.878 modelled data | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9412 modelled data | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.02 modelled data | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.16 modelled data | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 1.23 modelled data | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.26 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.25 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.27 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.28 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.3 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.31 modelled data | +1.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.31 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8519 modelled data, 1.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.31 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8619 modelled data, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5871 modelled data | 0.5325 modelled data | 0.6408 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9573 modelled data | 0.7068 modelled data | 1.26 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 modelled data | 1.25 modelled data | 1.31 modelled data | 6 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cyprus?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cyprus was 1.31 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5325 modelled data in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Cyprus ranks 17th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release