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

Cyprus: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 5.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
5.6%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
119th
of 142 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 1999
All-time low
5.2%
in 2017
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

51015201999200820181999: 21.1 %2000: 20.4 %2001: 20.1 %2002: 15.8 %2003: 13.2 %2004: 15.1 %2005: 11.1 %2006: 11.1 %2007: 8.6 %2008: 7.2 %2009: 7.2 %2010: 15.5 %2011: 13.3 %2012: 11.7 %2013: 9.9 %2014: 7.6 %2015: 5.9 %2016: 5.9 %2017: 5.2 %2018: 5.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cyprus stood at 5.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cyprus peaked at 21.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2017.

Cyprus ranks 119th 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Cyprus, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 21.1%
2000 20.4% -3.3%
2001 20.1% -1.5%
2002 15.8% -21.2%
2003 13.2% -16.7%
2004 15.1% +14.5%
2005 11.1% -26.1%
2006 11.1% -0.3%
2007 8.6% -22.8%
2008 7.2% -16.0%
2009 7.2% +0.1%
2010 15.5% +114.6%
2011 13.3% -14.0%
2012 11.7% -12.2%
2013 9.9% -15.4%
2014 7.6% -23.4%
2015 5.9% -22.1%
2016 5.9% -0.6%
2017 5.2% -11.5%
2018 5.6% +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.1% 21.1% 21.1% 1
2000s 13.0% 7.2% 20.4% 10
2010s 8.9% 5.2% 15.5% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cyprus?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cyprus was 5.6% 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, male recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2017.
How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Cyprus ranks 119th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.