Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cyprus
Cyprus: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 9.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cyprus is 9.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cyprus peaked at 10.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2012.
Cyprus ranks 64th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.5% | — |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +37.3% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | +3.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 9.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.0%, 79% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 9.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.2%, 49% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +37.3% | 5.1% | 7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 5.1% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.2% | 10.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cyprus?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cyprus was 9.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2012.
- How does Cyprus rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Cyprus ranks 64th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release