Education in Cyprus

3,339 indicators covering education for Cyprus.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.4031 GPIA 2024 down 24.8% 144th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 4.7% 2022 down 27.3% 72nd
Primary education, pupils 48.8% 2017 up 0.3% 77th
Inequality in education 0.0541 2023 down 59.9% 135th
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 2016 down 100.0% 160th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female 97.4% 2018 up 0.9% 59th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male 101.5% 2018 up 7.5% 50th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index 0.9597 GPI 2018 down 6.1% 131st
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 14,630 2024 down 3.0% 147th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 1 modelled data 2025 down 21.1% 74th
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal 1 2025 unchanged 77th
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in 12 2025 unchanged 26th
End of the academic school year 2,024 tertiary education 2024 up 0.5% 5th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 down 40.5% 75th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 15,769 2024 up 0.4% 146th
Tertiary education, academic staff 42.2% 2023 up 8.9% 88th
Start month of the academic school year 9 tertiary education 2024 unchanged 32nd
End month of the academic school year 6 tertiary education 2024 unchanged 134th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 124 2024 up 69.9% 147th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 0 modelled data 2023 down 100.0% 196th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female 0.6% 2017 down 51.9% 121st
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male 0.7% 2017 down 48.0% 124th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 1.5% 2023 down 60.4% 36th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 104.9% 2024 up 6.3% 49th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 81.6% 136th
Persistence to grade 5, female 100.0% 2021 up 3.5% 1st
Persistence to grade 5, male 96.2% 2021 up 3.0% 47th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 105.1% 2024 up 6.4% 46th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 104.6% 2024 up 5.9% 50th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 105.3% 2024 up 6.6% 46th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9933 GPIA 2024 down 0.7% 127th
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 49.1% 2023 down 41.9% 15th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 0.0% 2023 down 83.2% 143rd
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 50.8% 2023 down 43.4% 25th
School enrollment, secondary 95.3% 2017 up 0.2% 20th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 9.46 years 2024 up 6.5% 66th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 105.4% 2024 up 6.3% 41st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 1.01 GPIA 2024 down 0.2% 66th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 104.9% 2024 up 6.5% 48th
Preprimary education, duration 6 years 2025 unchanged 10th
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female 1 2024 146th
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male 1 2024 147th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 60,501 2024 up 105.9% 156th
School age population, early childhood education, female 29,600 2024 up 106.0% 156th
School age population, early childhood education, male 30,901 2024 up 105.7% 156th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 108.7% 2024 up 12.0% 30th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 116 2024 unchanged 146th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 307 2024 up 11.2% 151st
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 9.43 years 2024 up 6.7% 70th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female 9.48 years 2024 up 6.4% 65th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 1.01 GPIA 2024 down 0.2% 64th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes 0.2% 2021 up 49.5% 153rd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.6% 2018 up 37.4% 98th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 16.7% 2018 up 33.3% 92nd
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female 109.0% 2024 up 11.2% 33rd
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index 1.01 GPI 2024 down 1.3% 113th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male 108.3% 2024 up 12.7% 31st
Official entrance age to early childhood education 0 years 2025 145th
Theoretical duration of early childhood education 6 years 2025 unchanged 10th