Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Cyprus
Cyprus: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 3.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Cyprus, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 3.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Cyprus peaked at 6.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2018.
Cyprus ranks 64th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.3% | — |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -43.2% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +58.1% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +65.7% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -19.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 3.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.2%, 60% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 3.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8%, 55% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.6% | 6.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 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, both in Cyprus?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Cyprus was 3.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2018.
- How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Cyprus ranks 64th out of 71 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release