Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified was 72.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
72.1%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
11th
of 61 countries
All-time high
72.9%
in 2020
All-time low
72.1%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Cyprus, 2017–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 72.1% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over five years.
That places Cyprus 11th out of 61 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 72.1% | — |
| 2018 | 72.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 72.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 72.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.4% | 72.1% | 72.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 72.1% | 72.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 8 Philippines 73.8%
- 9 Republic of Korea 72.3% compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 72.1% compare
- 12 Brunei Darussalam 71.6% compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 71.6% compare
- 14 Cuba 71.5%
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 percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Cyprus?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Cyprus was 72.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 2021.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified?
- Cyprus ranks 11th out of 61 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release