Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) was 44.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Cyprus, 1999–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 44.6% for labor force with basic education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Cyprus peaked at 62.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2023.
Cyprus ranks 97th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.7% | — |
| 2000 | 58.0% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 60.7% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 61.8% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 61.4% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 57.5% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 53.5% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 47.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 45.1% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 44.6% | +6.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 44.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.5%, 90% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 44.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.0%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.7% | 56.7% | 56.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 56.0% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 43.5% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 41.9% | 47.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 94 Seychelles 45.6% compare
- 95 East Timor 44.7% compare
- 96 Romania 44.6% compare
- 98 Luxembourg 44.3% compare
- 99 Armenia 44.0% compare
- 100 Italy 44.0% compare
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 labor force with basic education, male in Cyprus?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Cyprus was 44.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Cyprus ranks 97th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).