Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education … qualified in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education … 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 … 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% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 61.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 61.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.6%, 83% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
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 South Korea 58.7% compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.65 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- 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)
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