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

Cyprus: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 1,851 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1,851 number
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
125th
of 147 countries
All-time high
6,234 number
in 2001
All-time low
1,542 number
in 2017
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1999200820181999: 5.8k number2000: 6.1k number2001: 6.2k number2002: 4.3k number2003: 3.3k number2004: 4.2k number2005: 3.0k number2006: 3.0k number2007: 2.0k number2008: 1.6k number2009: 1.8k number2010: 5.1k number2011: 4.4k number2012: 3.7k number2013: 3.0k number2014: 2.1k number2015: 1.6k number2016: 1.8k number2017: 1.5k number2018: 1.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 1,851 number for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 6,234 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,542 number, in 2017.

That places Cyprus 125th 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Cyprus, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 5,765 number
2000 6,112 number +6.0%
2001 6,234 number +2.0%
2002 4,293 number -31.1%
2003 3,315 number -22.8%
2004 4,207 number +26.9%
2005 3,027 number -28.0%
2006 2,999 number -0.9%
2007 2,028 number -32.4%
2008 1,617 number -20.3%
2009 1,773 number +9.6%
2010 5,074 number +186.2%
2011 4,438 number -12.5%
2012 3,748 number -15.5%
2013 3,033 number -19.1%
2014 2,117 number -30.2%
2015 1,646 number -22.2%
2016 1,797 number +9.2%
2017 1,542 number -14.2%
2018 1,851 number +20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,765 number 5,765 number 5,765 number 1
2000s 3,560 number 1,617 number 6,234 number 10
2010s 2,805 number 1,542 number 5,074 number 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 122 Sao Tome and Principe 2,141 number compare
  2. 123 Netherlands 1,937 number compare
  3. 124 Samoa 1,904 number compare
  4. 126 Lithuania 1,802 number compare
  5. 127 Ireland 1,707 number compare
  6. 128 Macau, China 1,693 number compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cyprus?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cyprus was 1,851 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 6,234 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 1,542 number in 2017.
How does Cyprus rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Cyprus ranks 125th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.