Labor force with basic education, male in Cyprus

Cyprus: Labor force with basic education, male was 44.6% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
44.6%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
97th
of 124 countries
All-time high
62.6%
in 2004
All-time low
41.9%
in 2023
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Labor force with basic education, male in Cyprus, 1999–2024

02040601999201120241999: 56.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2000: 58 % of male working-age population with basic education2001: 60.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2002: 60.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2003: 61.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2004: 62.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2005: 61.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2006: 59 % of male working-age population with basic education2007: 59 % of male working-age population with basic education2008: 57.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2009: 56 % of male working-age population with basic education2010: 54.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2011: 53.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2012: 50.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2013: 48.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2014: 49.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2015: 46 % of male working-age population with basic education2016: 46.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2017: 43.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2018: 44.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2019: 47.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2020: 47.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2021: 46.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2022: 45.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2023: 41.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2024: 44.6 % of male working-age population with basic education

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 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 94 Seychelles 45.6% compare
  2. 95 Timor-Leste 44.7% compare
  3. 96 Romania 44.6% compare
  4. 98 Luxembourg 44.3% compare
  5. 99 Armenia 44.0% compare
  6. 100 Italy 44.0% compare

See the full ranking of 143 places β†’

More work & labour data for Cyprus

All data for Cyprus β†’

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 124 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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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,668 data points, 1970–2025
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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).