Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cyprus
Cyprus: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cyprus, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cyprus stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cyprus peaked at 16.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2025.
Cyprus ranks 191st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.9% | — |
| 2001 | 16.5% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -26.9% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -26.3% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -21.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.8%, 19% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 20% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 14.2% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 4.8% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.1% | 4.4% | 6 |
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, male in Cyprus?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cyprus was 1.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2025.
- How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Cyprus ranks 191st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release