Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Cyprus
Cyprus: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 7.17 headcount basis in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.17 headcount basis
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
56th
of 62 countries
All-time high
7.8 headcount basis
in 2017
All-time low
7.17 headcount basis
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017β2021
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Cyprus, 2017β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 7.17 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over five years.
That places Cyprus 56th out of 62 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.58 headcount basis | 7.37 headcount basis | 7.8 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.28 headcount basis | 7.17 headcount basis | 7.39 headcount basis | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 53 United Arab Emirates 8.51 headcount basis
- 54 Serbia 7.57 headcount basis compare
- 55 Armenia 7.56 headcount basis
- 57 Brunei 6.97 headcount basis compare
- 58 Monaco 6.76 headcount basis
- 59 San Marino 6.25 headcount basis compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5,389 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.38 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Cyprus?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Cyprus was 7.17 headcount basis in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 headcount basis in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.17 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does Cyprus rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- Cyprus ranks 56th out of 62 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release