Poverty vs mean schooling in Cyprus
Cyprus: Poverty vs mean schooling was 13.2 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
13.2
World rank
15th
of 146 countries
All-time high
13.2
in 2040
All-time low
7.89
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Cyprus, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs mean schooling in Cyprus is 13.2, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Cyprus peaked at 13.2 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 7.89, in 1980.
Cyprus ranks 15th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.89 | — |
| 1985 | 8.94 | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 9.85 | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 10.28 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 10.82 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 10.19 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 11.76 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 12.1 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 12.42 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 12.61 | +1.5% |
| 2030 | 12.83 | +1.7% |
| 2035 | 13 | +1.3% |
| 2040 | 13.2 | +1.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 13.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 13.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.41 | 7.89 | 8.94 | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.06 | 9.85 | 10.28 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.5 | 10.19 | 10.82 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.93 | 11.76 | 12.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.52 | 12.42 | 12.61 | 2 |
| 2030s | 12.91 | 12.83 | 13 | 2 |
| 2040s | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 poverty vs mean schooling in Cyprus?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Cyprus was 13.2 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.89 in 1980.
- How does Cyprus rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Cyprus ranks 15th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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