Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 66.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Cyprus, 1999–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Cyprus stood at 66.5%.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Cyprus peaked at 73.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2020.
Cyprus ranks 54th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 72.7% | — |
| 2000 | 72.3% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 73.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 72.2% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 71.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 72.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 72.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 71.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 70.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 70.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 68.1% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 67.3% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 67.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 65.4% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 67.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 66.5% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 72.7% | 72.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 71.4% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 65.6% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 65.4% | 68.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 51 Dominican Republic 67.0% compare
- 52 South Africa 67.0% compare
- 53 Denmark 66.8% compare
- 55 Côte d'Ivoire 66.5% compare
- 56 Chile 66.4% compare
- 57 Singapore 66.3% 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 intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Cyprus?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Cyprus was 66.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Cyprus ranks 54th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).