Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 0.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cyprus, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.7% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cyprus peaked at 1.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
Cyprus ranks 113th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.1% | — |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -37.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -30.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +53.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +37.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +37.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -69.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +49.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +65.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60,596 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0446 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,154 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cyprus?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cyprus was 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Cyprus ranks 113th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release