Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Cyprus

Cyprus: Early leavers from education and training by labour status was 9.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9.8
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
20.6
in 2004
All-time low
5.2
in 2015
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Cyprus, 1999–2025

51015201999201220251999: 17.52000: 18.52001: 17.92002: 15.92003: 17.32004: 20.62005: 18.22006: 14.92007: 12.52008: 13.72009: 11.72010: 12.72011: 11.32012: 11.42013: 9.12014: 6.82015: 5.22016: 7.62017: 8.52018: 7.82019: 92020: 11.62021: 9.82022: 8.22023: 10.32024: 11.42025: 9.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for early leavers from education and training by labour status in Cyprus is 9.8, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by labour status in Cyprus peaked at 20.6 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 2015.

Cyprus ranks 10th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Cyprus, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 17.5
2000 18.5 +5.7%
2001 17.9 -3.2%
2002 15.9 -11.2%
2003 17.3 +8.8%
2004 20.6 +19.1%
2005 18.2 -11.7%
2006 14.9 -18.1%
2007 12.5 -16.1%
2008 13.7 +9.6%
2009 11.7 -14.6%
2010 12.7 +8.5%
2011 11.3 -11.0%
2012 11.4 +0.9%
2013 9.1 -20.2%
2014 6.8 -25.3%
2015 5.2 -23.5%
2016 7.6 +46.2%
2017 8.5 +11.8%
2018 7.8 -8.2%
2019 9 +15.4%
2020 11.6 +28.9%
2021 9.8 -15.5%
2022 8.2 -16.3%
2023 10.3 +25.6%
2024 11.4 +10.7%
2025 9.8 -14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.5 17.5 17.5 1
2000s 16.12 11.7 20.6 10
2010s 8.94 5.2 12.7 10
2020s 10.18 8.2 11.6 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 7 Austria 10 compare
  2. 7 Denmark 10 compare
  3. 9 Finland 9.9 compare
  4. 11 North Macedonia 9.5 compare
  5. 12 Hungary 9.3 compare
  6. 13 Latvia 8.8 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is early leavers from education and training by labour status in Cyprus?
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Cyprus was 9.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 20.6 in 2004.
What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 2015.
How does Cyprus rank for early leavers from education and training by labour status?
Cyprus ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is early leavers from education and training by labour status rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Early leavers from education and training by labour status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,002 data points, 1992–2025
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