Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 13.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
81st
of 213 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 1978
All-time low
10.4%
in 2008
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Cyprus, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 13.0% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Cyprus peaked at 23.3% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2008.
That places Cyprus 81st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.1% | — |
| 1972 | 17.1% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 16.8% | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 21.7% | +29.0% |
| 1976 | 22.1% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 22.9% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 23.3% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 22.6% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 20.7% | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 20.5% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 18.8% | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 18.6% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | -27.0% |
| 1985 | 14.0% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 14.6% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 14.4% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 14.1% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 13.1% | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 12.1% | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.9% | 15.6% | 23.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 16.2% | 13.1% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 10.8% | 12.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.4% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.9% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.0% | 13.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 137 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,059 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Cyprus?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Cyprus was 13.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2008.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Cyprus ranks 81st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release