Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cyprus

Cyprus: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 6.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6.5%
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
114th
of 147 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2001
All-time low
4.8%
in 2008
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cyprus, 1999–2018

51015201999200820181999: 17.1 %2000: 17.6 %2001: 17.8 %2002: 12.8 %2003: 10 %2004: 12.5 %2005: 9.1 %2006: 9 %2007: 6.2 %2008: 4.8 %2009: 5.2 %2010: 13.5 %2011: 12.1 %2012: 10.7 %2013: 9.1 %2014: 6.8 %2015: 5.5 %2016: 6.1 %2017: 5.4 %2018: 6.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cyprus is 6.5%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 17.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2008.

That places Cyprus 114th out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Cyprus, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 17.1%
2000 17.6% +2.9%
2001 17.8% +1.4%
2002 12.8% -27.9%
2003 10.0% -21.7%
2004 12.5% +24.6%
2005 9.1% -27.2%
2006 9.0% -1.7%
2007 6.2% -31.1%
2008 4.8% -22.5%
2009 5.2% +8.5%
2010 13.5% +160.7%
2011 12.1% -10.2%
2012 10.7% -12.0%
2013 9.1% -14.5%
2014 6.8% -25.9%
2015 5.5% -19.0%
2016 6.1% +11.5%
2017 5.4% -12.1%
2018 6.5% +21.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.1% 17.1% 17.1% 1
2000s 10.5% 4.8% 17.8% 10
2010s 8.4% 5.4% 13.5% 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 111 Peru 8.4% compare
  2. 112 Australia 7.9% compare
  3. 113 Norway 7.6% compare
  4. 115 Costa Rica 6.3% compare
  5. 116 Canada 6.1% compare
  6. 117 Ukraine 5.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cyprus?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cyprus was 6.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2008.
How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Cyprus ranks 114th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.