Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Cyprus
Cyprus: Early leavers from formal education by labour status was 10.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.1%
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2004
All-time low
5.4%
in 2015
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Cyprus, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, early leavers from formal education by labour status in Cyprus stood at 10.1%.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from formal education by labour status in Cyprus peaked at 21.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2015.
Cyprus ranks 14th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.2% | — |
| 2005 | 18.5% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +48.1% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 10.1% | -12.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 10.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.3%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 10.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.6%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 11.9% | 21.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 5.4% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 8.8% | 11.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More work & labour data for Cyprus
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3363 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3471 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6588 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,030 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 353.01 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 631.64 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 643.71 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,275 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from formal education by labour status in Cyprus?
- Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Cyprus was 10.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
- Cyprus ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from formal education by labour status rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. 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 formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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