Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cyprus
Cyprus: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 1.4% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and down 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 17.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2023.
That places Cyprus 172nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.8% | — |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -53.5% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -36.4% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +15.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 18% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 19% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 10.8% | 17.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 5.8% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 4.2% | 5 |
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 sexes in Cyprus?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cyprus was 1.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 172nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.2%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release