What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary between Cyprus and United Arab Emirates?

1.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United Arab Emirates?

8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.

Cyprus vs United Arab Emirates: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary

Cyprus

85.9%

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

87.3%

in 2024

Cyprus rank

51st

United Arab Emirates rank

50th

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary over time

Cyprus
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 87.3% against 85.9% in Cyprus, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 51st and United Arab Emirates ranks 50th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	69.2%	62.7%	6.5%	Cyprus
2010s	81.2%	79.2%	2.0%	Cyprus
2020s	85.5%	85.9%	0.4%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, Cyprus or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 87.3% against 85.9% in Cyprus as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary between Cyprus and United Arab Emirates?: 1.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United Arab Emirates?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and United Arab Emirates rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?: Cyprus ranks 51st and United Arab Emirates ranks 50th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit: cumulative
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 134 places, 1,905 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.