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

Latest (2024)
66.5%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
54th
of 125 countries
All-time high
73.9%
in 2001
All-time low
65.4%
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Cyprus, 1999–2024

0204060801999201120241999: 72.72000: 72.32001: 73.92002: 73.32003: 72.22004: 71.42005: 72.42006: 71.72007: 72.42008: 72.42009: 71.72010: 70.72011: 70.12012: 70.22013: 69.92014: 702015: 68.12016: 65.62017: 67.32018: 67.92019: 67.32020: 65.42021: 66.82022: 682023: 67.82024: 66.5

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

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education) in Cyprus, 1999 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 51 Dominican Republic 67.0% compare
  2. 52 South Africa 67.0% compare
  3. 53 Denmark 66.8% compare
  4. 55 Côte d'Ivoire 66.5% compare
  5. 56 Chile 66.4% compare
  6. 57 Singapore 66.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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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).