Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Cyprus
Cyprus: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 4.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Cyprus, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 4.3% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.8% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Cyprus peaked at 9.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2017.
That places Cyprus 57th out of 68 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, urban in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.0% | — |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -25.8% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +73.3% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -57.7% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +81.3% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +108.5% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +30.5% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -28.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 4.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.4%, 68% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 4.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3%, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.4% | 9.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 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, urban in Cyprus?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Cyprus was 4.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2017.
- How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Cyprus ranks 57th out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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, urban, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release