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. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Cyprus, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 13.2% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure 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 17.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2024.
Cyprus ranks 28th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17.0% | — |
| 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 10.2%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 13.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.2% | 13.2% | 17.0% | 6 |
| 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 17.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2024.
- How does Cyprus rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Cyprus ranks 28th out of 63 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 falling.
- 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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