Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Cyprus
Cyprus: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 13.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Cyprus, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Cyprus is 13.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Cyprus peaked at 21.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2001.
That places Cyprus 80th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.1% | — |
| 2001 | 7.8% | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | +144.0% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -45.0% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | -3.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 13.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 13.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.5%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +144.0% | 8.9% | 21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 7.8% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 11.7% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.2% | 14.7% | 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 youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Cyprus?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Cyprus was 13.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2001.
- How does Cyprus rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Cyprus ranks 80th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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