At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Cyprus
Cyprus: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level was 55.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Cyprus, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Cyprus stood at 55.6.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Cyprus peaked at 80.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.8, in 2009.
Cyprus ranks 26th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.4 | — |
| 2006 | 33.3 | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 41.1 | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 39.3 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 11.8 | -70.0% |
| 2010 | 26.7 | +126.3% |
| 2011 | 45.7 | +71.2% |
| 2012 | 52.5 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 42.1 | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 39.2 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 60.8 | +55.1% |
| 2016 | 53.8 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 68 | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 80.6 | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 74.6 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 62.6 | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 55.9 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 51.8 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 50.3 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 64.6 | +28.4% |
| 2025 | 55.6 | -13.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 55.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 55.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.5, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +126.3% | 11.8 | 26.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.98 | 11.8 | 41.1 | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.4 | 26.7 | 80.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8 | 50.3 | 64.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More population data for Cyprus
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5221 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0299 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4899 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.343 (2100)
- Population density 138.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 51,005 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Cyprus?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Cyprus was 55.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6 in 2018.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 in 2009.
- How does Cyprus rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level?
- Cyprus ranks 26th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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