Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Cyprus

Cyprus: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 was 10.58 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
10.58
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
37th
of 90 countries
All-time high
11.76
in 2013
All-time low
10.58
in 2016
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Cyprus, 2005–2016

02.557.51012.52005201020162005: 11.52006: 11.42007: 11.52008: 11.52009: 11.52011: 11.52012: 11.72013: 11.82014: 112015: 10.62016: 10.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 10.58 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Cyprus peaked at 11.76 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.58, in 2016.

Cyprus ranks 37th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Cyprus, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 11.54 —
2006 11.43 -1.0%
2007 11.53 +0.9%
2008 11.48 -0.4%
2009 11.5 +0.2%
2011 11.46 -0.3%
2012 11.66 +1.7%
2013 11.76 +0.9%
2014 11.02 -6.3%
2015 10.62 -3.6%
2016 10.58 -0.4%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 10.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.06, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 10.58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.06, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.5 11.43 11.54 5
2010s 11.18 10.58 11.76 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 34 Colombia 10.62 compare
  2. 35 South Africa 10.58 compare
  3. 36 Germany 10.58 compare
  4. 38 Nigeria 10.57 compare
  5. 39 Uruguay 10.52 compare
  6. 40 Turkey 10.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Cyprus?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Cyprus was 10.58 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 11.76 in 2013.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 10.58 in 2016.
How does Cyprus rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
Cyprus ranks 37th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,228 data points, 1970–2021
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