Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified was 61.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
61.0%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
22nd
of 57 countries
All-time high
61.9%
in 2020
All-time low
61.0%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Cyprus, 2017–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Cyprus stood at 61.0%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over five years.
Cyprus ranks 22nd of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 61.4% | — |
| 2018 | 61.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 61.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.3% | 61.0% | 61.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 61.0% | 61.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 19 Belize 61.5% compare
- 20 Philippines 61.3%
- 21 Dominican Republic 61.1% compare
- 23 China 59.2% compare
- 24 Indonesia 58.8% compare
- 25 Republic of Korea 58.7% 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 upper secondary education who are qualified in Cyprus?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Cyprus was 61.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2019.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified?
- Cyprus ranks 22nd out of 57 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 upper 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