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

Cyprus: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 7.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
7.5%
Change on year
up 34.7%
World rank
106th
of 143 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2001
All-time low
2.3%
in 2008
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

0510151999200820181999: 12.9 %2000: 14.6 %2001: 15.5 %2002: 9.7 %2003: 6.8 %2004: 9.9 %2005: 7 %2006: 6.7 %2007: 3.6 %2008: 2.3 %2009: 3.1 %2010: 11.5 %2011: 10.9 %2012: 9.6 %2013: 8.4 %2014: 5.9 %2015: 5.1 %2016: 6.4 %2017: 5.6 %2018: 7.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 7.5% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.7% on the previous year and up 230.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cyprus peaked at 15.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2008.

Cyprus ranks 106th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, female in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Cyprus, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 12.9%
2000 14.6% +13.5%
2001 15.5% +5.6%
2002 9.7% -37.4%
2003 6.8% -30.2%
2004 9.9% +46.2%
2005 7.0% -29.2%
2006 6.7% -4.1%
2007 3.6% -46.1%
2008 2.3% -37.1%
2009 3.1% +36.1%
2010 11.5% +271.9%
2011 10.9% -5.1%
2012 9.6% -11.8%
2013 8.4% -13.2%
2014 5.9% -29.0%
2015 5.1% -14.6%
2016 6.4% +25.9%
2017 5.6% -12.7%
2018 7.5% +34.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.9% 12.9% 12.9% 1
2000s 7.9% 2.3% 15.5% 10
2010s 7.9% 5.1% 11.5% 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 103 Austria 9.1% compare
  2. 104 Uruguay 8.5% compare
  3. 105 Malta 7.7% compare
  4. 107 Aruba 7.5% compare
  5. 108 Grenada 7.1% compare
  6. 109 Norway 7.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cyprus?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Cyprus was 7.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2008.
How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Cyprus ranks 106th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 230.1%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.