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 0.2721 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cyprus, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.2721 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cyprus peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2721 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Cyprus 177th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7705 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.6124 GPIA | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5286 GPIA | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6356 GPIA | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6264 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6274 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5896 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5934 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6517 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7451 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8223 GPIA | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8254 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7086 GPIA | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6899 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6197 GPIA | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6457 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7992 GPIA | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 1.13 GPIA | +41.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8097 GPIA | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5274 GPIA | -34.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2981 GPIA | -43.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2721 GPIA | -8.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.2721 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.844 GPIA, 32% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.2721 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8755 GPIA, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6262 GPIA | 0.5286 GPIA | 0.7705 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7797 GPIA | 0.6197 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3659 GPIA | 0.2721 GPIA | 0.5274 GPIA | 3 |
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 0.2721 GPIA in 2022, 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 1.13 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2721 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Cyprus ranks 177th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 down 67.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release