Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Cyprus

Cyprus: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
68th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2006
All-time low
0.4%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Cyprus, 2005–2016

00.20.40.62005201020162005: 0.559 % of population with low education2006: 0.563 % of population with low education2007: 0.56 % of population with low education2008: 0.553 % of population with low education2009: 0.536 % of population with low education2011: 0.513 % of population with low education2012: 0.508 % of population with low education2013: 0.49 % of population with low education2014: 0.475 % of population with low education2015: 0.476 % of population with low education2016: 0.43 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Cyprus is 0.4%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Cyprus peaked at 0.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.

Cyprus ranks 68th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Cyprus, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education Change
2005 0.6%
2006 0.6% +0.8%
2007 0.6% -0.6%
2008 0.6% -1.2%
2009 0.5% -3.2%
2011 0.5% -4.1%
2012 0.5% -1.0%
2013 0.5% -3.6%
2014 0.5% -3.1%
2015 0.5% +0.3%
2016 0.4% -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 5
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 65 Togo 0.4% compare
  2. 66 Slovenia 0.4% compare
  3. 67 Estonia 0.4% compare
  4. 69 Senegal 0.4% compare
  5. 70 Guinea 0.4% compare
  6. 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Cyprus?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Cyprus was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
How does Cyprus rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Cyprus ranks 68th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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