Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cyprus
Cyprus: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 0.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cyprus, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 56.9% on the previous year and down 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cyprus peaked at 15.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2022.
That places Cyprus 173rd out of 179 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, female in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.5% | — |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -37.4% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +41.0% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +37.1% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -44.0% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -33.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -56.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 11% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 7.4% | 15.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.7% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 2.9% | 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, female in Cyprus?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cyprus was 0.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
- How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Cyprus ranks 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release