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 3.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cyprus, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cyprus is 3.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 52.7% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cyprus peaked at 20.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2022.
That places Cyprus 169th 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, male in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.1% | — |
| 2002 | 15.8% | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -52.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 3.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 33% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 3.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.8%, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 14.0% | 20.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 6.3% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.0% | 6.4% | 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, male in Cyprus?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cyprus was 3.0% in 2022, 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 20.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2022.
- How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Cyprus ranks 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 74.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release