Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Cyprus

Cyprus: Early leavers from education and training by country of birth was 9.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9.8%
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2004
All-time low
5.2%
in 2015
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Cyprus, 2004–2025

51015202004201420252004: 20.6 Percentage2005: 18.2 Percentage2006: 14.9 Percentage2007: 12.5 Percentage2008: 13.7 Percentage2009: 11.7 Percentage2010: 12.7 Percentage2011: 11.3 Percentage2012: 11.4 Percentage2013: 9.1 Percentage2014: 6.8 Percentage2015: 5.2 Percentage2016: 7.6 Percentage2017: 8.5 Percentage2018: 7.8 Percentage2019: 9 Percentage2020: 11.6 Percentage2021: 9.8 Percentage2022: 8.2 Percentage2023: 10.3 Percentage2024: 11.4 Percentage2025: 9.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 9.8% for early leavers from education and training by country of birth in 2025.

That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Cyprus peaked at 20.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2015.

Cyprus ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Cyprus, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 20.6%
2005 18.2% -11.7%
2006 14.9% -18.1%
2007 12.5% -16.1%
2008 13.7% +9.6%
2009 11.7% -14.6%
2010 12.7% +8.5%
2011 11.3% -11.0%
2012 11.4% +0.9%
2013 9.1% -20.2%
2014 6.8% -25.3%
2015 5.2% -23.5%
2016 7.6% +46.2%
2017 8.5% +11.8%
2018 7.8% -8.2%
2019 9.0% +15.4%
2020 11.6% +28.9%
2021 9.8% -15.5%
2022 8.2% -16.3%
2023 10.3% +25.6%
2024 11.4% +10.7%
2025 9.8% -14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.3% 11.7% 20.6% 6
2010s 8.9% 5.2% 12.7% 10
2020s 10.2% 8.2% 11.6% 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 10 Austria 10.0% compare
  2. 10 Denmark 10.0% compare
  3. 12 Finland 9.9% compare
  4. 14 North Macedonia 9.5% compare
  5. 15 Hungary 9.3% compare
  6. 16 Latvia 8.8% compare
  7. 16 Latvia 8.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Cyprus?
Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Cyprus was 9.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest early leavers from education and training by country of birth recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by country of birth recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2015.
How does Cyprus rank for early leavers from education and training by country of birth?
Cyprus ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is early leavers from education and training by country of birth rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Early leavers from education and training by country of birth
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 979 data points, 2004–2025
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