Cyprus vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population

Cyprus
0.9819 GPIA
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.985 GPIA
in 2024
Cyprus rank
79th
Sri Lanka rank
76th

Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time

  • Cyprus
  • Sri Lanka
00.20.40.60.81197119972024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.985 GPIA against 0.9819 GPIA in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0031 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 133 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.988 GPIA 0.96 GPIA 0.028 GPIA Cyprus
2010s 0.9879 GPIA 0.9749 GPIA 0.013 GPIA Cyprus
2020s 0.9841 GPIA 0.9797 GPIA 0.0044 GPIA Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Cyprus or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.985 GPIA against 0.9819 GPIA in Cyprus as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Cyprus and Sri Lanka?
0.0031 GPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sri Lanka?
15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
Cyprus ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
133 places, 1,730 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release