Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cyprus

Cyprus: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 3.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.5%
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
115th
of 142 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 2000
All-time low
2.5%
in 2008
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cyprus, 1999–2018

246810121999200820181999: 10.1 %2000: 11.2 %2001: 10.6 %2002: 6.6 %2003: 5.4 %2004: 6.9 %2005: 4.8 %2006: 4.6 %2007: 3.2 %2008: 2.5 %2009: 2.9 %2010: 9.1 %2011: 8.5 %2012: 6.4 %2013: 5.1 %2014: 3.7 %2015: 3.8 %2016: 4.3 %2017: 3 %2018: 3.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cyprus is 3.5%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cyprus peaked at 11.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2008.

Cyprus ranks 115th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Cyprus, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 10.1%
2000 11.2% +10.5%
2001 10.6% -5.0%
2002 6.6% -38.3%
2003 5.4% -18.2%
2004 6.9% +28.9%
2005 4.8% -30.9%
2006 4.6% -2.9%
2007 3.2% -30.7%
2008 2.5% -21.6%
2009 2.9% +13.6%
2010 9.1% +218.3%
2011 8.5% -6.3%
2012 6.4% -24.8%
2013 5.1% -20.9%
2014 3.7% -26.7%
2015 3.8% +0.9%
2016 4.3% +14.3%
2017 3.0% -29.9%
2018 3.5% +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 1
2000s 5.9% 2.5% 11.2% 10
2010s 5.3% 3.0% 9.1% 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 112 Norway 4.1% compare
  2. 113 Oman 3.7% compare
  3. 114 Costa Rica 3.7% compare
  4. 116 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.5% compare
  5. 117 Canada 3.4% compare
  6. 118 Republic of Korea 3.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cyprus?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Cyprus was 3.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2008.
How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Cyprus ranks 115th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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 Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/