Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 14.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Cyprus, 1999–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 14.6% for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in 2023.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Cyprus peaked at 25.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2007.
Cyprus ranks 72nd of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.5% | — |
| 2000 | 13.7% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | +122.6% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -47.7% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -27.1% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 9.6% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 11.7% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.5% | 16.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 69 Philippines 15.4% compare
- 70 Nigeria 15.1% compare
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.0% compare
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.6% compare
- 74 Lithuania 12.6% compare
- 75 Greece 12.4% compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,083 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Cyprus?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Cyprus was 14.6% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2007.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Cyprus ranks 72nd out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.