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
11th
of 35 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

51015202004201420252004: 21.22005: 18.52006: 15.32007: 12.82008: 14.42009: 11.92010: 12.82011: 11.52012: 11.72013: 9.52014: 72015: 5.42016: 82017: 8.62018: 8.12019: 9.12020: 11.72021: 10.12022: 8.82023: 10.62024: 11.52025: 10.1

Source: Eurostat.

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 11th of 35 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

Annual values for Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Cyprus, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value 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 -26.3%
2015 5.4 -22.9%
2016 8 +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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.68 11.9 21.2 6
2010s 9.17 5.4 12.8 10
2020s 10.47 8.8 11.7 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.6 compare
  2. 9 Finland 10.9 compare
  3. 10 Hungary 10.4 compare
  4. 12 North Macedonia 9.5 compare
  5. 13 Latvia 9.3 compare
  6. 14 Malta 9.2 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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 11th out of 35 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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Indicator
Early leavers from formal education by labour status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 787 data points, 2004–2025
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