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 0.7986 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cyprus, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cyprus stood at 0.7986 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 53.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cyprus peaked at 1.69 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3377 GPIA, in 2007.
Cyprus ranks 62nd of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6302 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.3377 GPIA | -46.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5919 GPIA | +75.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6192 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPIA | +72.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8871 GPIA | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7193 GPIA | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 1.14 GPIA | +58.7% |
| 2014 | 1.26 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.48 GPIA | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 1.69 GPIA | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6599 GPIA | -60.8% |
| 2019 | 0.863 GPIA | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5201 GPIA | -39.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7986 GPIA | +53.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.7986 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9308 GPIA, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.7986 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9227 GPIA, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5447 GPIA | 0.3377 GPIA | 0.6302 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 0.6599 GPIA | 1.69 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6593 GPIA | 0.5201 GPIA | 0.7986 GPIA | 2 |
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 0.7986 GPIA in 2021, 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 1.69 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3377 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Cyprus ranks 62nd out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 10.0%. 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 (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release