Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Cyprus
Cyprus: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education was 7.17 headcount basis in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.17 headcount basis
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
70th
of 77 countries
All-time high
7.8 headcount basis
in 2017
All-time low
7.17 headcount basis
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Cyprus, 2017–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2021, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Cyprus stood at 7.17 headcount basis. 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.
Cyprus ranks 70th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.8 headcount basis | — |
| 2018 | 7.56 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 7.37 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.39 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 7.17 headcount basis | -3.0% |
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
- 67 Kuwait 7.69 headcount basis
- 68 Dominican Republic 7.58 headcount basis compare
- 69 Monaco 7.18 headcount basis
- 71 Cuba 7.02 headcount basis compare
- 72 Bhutan 6.08 headcount basis compare
- 73 San Marino 5.6 headcount basis compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,389 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.26 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Cyprus?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Cyprus was 7.17 headcount basis in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 headcount basis in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.17 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does Cyprus rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- Cyprus ranks 70th out of 77 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-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release