Secondary education, vocational pupils in Cyprus

Cyprus: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 23.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
23.3%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
167th
of 191 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2017
All-time low
5.8%
in 1973
Years of data
46
1971–2017

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Cyprus, 1971–2017

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Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 23.3% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2017. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Cyprus peaked at 23.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1973.

Cyprus ranks 167th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Cyprus, 1971 to 2017.
Year % female Change
1971 12.7%
1972 13.2% +3.4%
1973 5.8% -55.7%
1974 7.1% +22.5%
1975 6.6% -7.5%
1976 6.3% -4.5%
1977 7.1% +11.8%
1978 10.5% +48.6%
1979 11.0% +5.2%
1980 11.3% +2.1%
1981 14.2% +25.8%
1982 15.6% +10.2%
1983 17.5% +12.0%
1984 8.1% -53.8%
1985 10.4% +28.3%
1986 12.1% +16.2%
1987 12.2% +1.1%
1988 13.5% +10.5%
1989 14.7% +9.1%
1990 15.7% +6.9%
1991 17.2% +9.7%
1992 17.3% +0.6%
1993 18.1% +4.1%
1994 18.5% +2.6%
1995 19.5% +5.2%
1996 20.3% +4.4%
1997 20.5% +0.7%
1999 16.0% -22.0%
2000 15.7% -1.7%
2001 16.3% +3.5%
2002 17.0% +4.8%
2003 17.5% +2.8%
2004 17.7% +1.1%
2005 17.5% -1.3%
2006 16.8% -3.6%
2007 15.4% -8.4%
2008 15.1% -2.3%
2009 16.0% +6.1%
2010 16.5% +3.0%
2011 16.6% +1.0%
2012 16.9% +1.8%
2013 18.6% +9.6%
2014 20.4% +10.1%
2015 21.8% +6.8%
2016 23.1% +5.8%
2017 23.3% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.9% 5.8% 13.2% 9
1980s 12.9% 8.1% 17.5% 10
1990s 18.1% 15.7% 20.5% 9
2000s 16.5% 15.1% 17.7% 10
2010s 19.7% 16.5% 23.3% 8

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 164 Ghana 26.7% compare
  2. 165 Guinea-Bissau 26.7% compare
  3. 166 Sudan 24.3% compare
  4. 168 Somalia 22.9% compare
  5. 169 Palestine, State of 22.6% compare
  6. 170 Oman 22.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Cyprus?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Cyprus was 23.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1973.
How does Cyprus rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Cyprus ranks 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.