Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified was 66.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
66.4%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
25th
of 85 countries
All-time high
67.2%
in 2020
All-time low
66.1%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Cyprus, 2017–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Cyprus stood at 66.4%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over five years.
Cyprus ranks 25th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 66.1% | — |
| 2018 | 66.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 66.4% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.4% | 66.1% | 66.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 66.4% | 67.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 22 Turkmenistan 68.7%
- 23 Grenada 68.7% compare
- 24 Cuba 66.6%
- 26 Cayman Islands 66.3%
- 27 Turks and Caicos Islands 65.8%
- 28 Thailand 65.6% compare
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 secondary education who are qualified in Cyprus?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Cyprus was 66.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2017.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified?
- Cyprus ranks 25th out of 85 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 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