Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.3% 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 1.3% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2023.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cyprus peaked at 3.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.
That places Cyprus 107th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 3.3% | — |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +35.1% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -33.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -54.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +55.2% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- 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)
- 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)
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 1.3% 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 3.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Cyprus ranks 107th out of 170 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 down 9.2%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release