Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Cyprus

Cyprus: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 19.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
19.7%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
71st
of 162 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2018
All-time low
10.5%
in 2000
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Cyprus, 1999–2018

051015201999200820181999: 11 %2000: 10.5 %2001: 10.9 %2002: 11.2 %2003: 12 %2004: 13.1 %2005: 13.6 %2006: 14.4 %2007: 14.7 %2008: 15.7 %2009: 16.7 %2010: 17.1 %2011: 17.7 %2012: 18.9 %2013: 19.1 %2014: 18.9 %2015: 19.1 %2016: 19.1 %2017: 19.2 %2018: 19.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Cyprus stood at 19.7%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Cyprus peaked at 19.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2000.

That places Cyprus 71st out of 162 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Cyprus, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 11.0%
2000 10.5% -4.6%
2001 10.9% +4.0%
2002 11.2% +2.3%
2003 12.0% +7.5%
2004 13.1% +9.0%
2005 13.6% +3.9%
2006 14.4% +5.6%
2007 14.7% +2.5%
2008 15.7% +6.6%
2009 16.7% +6.6%
2010 17.1% +2.3%
2011 17.7% +3.3%
2012 18.9% +6.9%
2013 19.1% +0.9%
2014 18.9% -1.0%
2015 19.1% +0.9%
2016 19.1% +0.1%
2017 19.2% +0.5%
2018 19.7% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.0% 11.0% 11.0% 1
2000s 13.3% 10.5% 16.7% 10
2010s 18.7% 17.1% 19.7% 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 68 Nigeria 20.4% compare
  2. 69 Malawi 20.3% compare
  3. 70 Antigua and Barbuda 20.0% compare
  4. 72 Finland 19.4% compare
  5. 73 Dominican Republic 18.9% compare
  6. 74 Sweden 18.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Cyprus?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Cyprus was 19.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2000.
How does Cyprus rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Cyprus ranks 71st out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in upper secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in upper secondary education.