Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Cyprus
Cyprus: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 9.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Cyprus, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 9.0% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Cyprus peaked at 19.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2023.
Cyprus ranks 105th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.8% | — |
| 2000 | 14.2% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | -19.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 9.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.3%, 49% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 9.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.2%, 53% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +30.6% | 14.1% | 18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 13.9% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 15.3% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 9.0% | 13.8% | 4 |
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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Cyprus?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Cyprus was 9.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Cyprus ranks 105th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release