Share of population with no formal education in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of population with no formal education was 0.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population with no formal education in Cyprus, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.2% for share of population with no formal education in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Cyprus peaked at 92.2% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.
That places Cyprus 104th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population with no formal education in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 92.2% | — |
| 1875 | 90.6% | -1.7% |
| 1880 | 88.8% | -2.0% |
| 1885 | 86.7% | -2.4% |
| 1890 | 84.1% | -3.0% |
| 1895 | 79.8% | -5.1% |
| 1900 | 76.8% | -3.8% |
| 1905 | 74.2% | -3.4% |
| 1910 | 68.8% | -7.3% |
| 1915 | 61.7% | -10.3% |
| 1920 | 55.0% | -10.9% |
| 1925 | 50.2% | -8.7% |
| 1930 | 46.0% | -8.4% |
| 1935 | 43.0% | -6.5% |
| 1940 | 40.8% | -5.1% |
| 1945 | 36.8% | -9.8% |
| 1950 | 32.7% | -11.1% |
| 1955 | 26.3% | -19.6% |
| 1960 | 18.4% | -30.0% |
| 1965 | 13.5% | -26.6% |
| 1970 | 11.5% | -14.8% |
| 1975 | 10.0% | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 8.5% | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | -51.8% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -65.9% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +178.6% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +206.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -97.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 91.4% | 90.6% | 92.2% | 2 |
| 1880s | 87.8% | 86.7% | 88.8% | 2 |
| 1890s | 81.9% | 79.8% | 84.1% | 2 |
| 1900s | 75.5% | 74.2% | 76.8% | 2 |
| 1910s | 65.2% | 61.7% | 68.8% | 2 |
| 1920s | 52.6% | 50.2% | 55.0% | 2 |
| 1930s | 44.5% | 43.0% | 46.0% | 2 |
| 1940s | 38.8% | 36.8% | 40.8% | 2 |
| 1950s | 29.5% | 26.3% | 32.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 15.9% | 13.5% | 18.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 10.8% | 10.0% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 4.1% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 3.0% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,389 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,725 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,505 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Cyprus?
- Share of population with no formal education in Cyprus was 0.2% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Cyprus ranks 104th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.