Cyprus vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Cyprus
0.7475 LPIA
in 2020
United States
0.5566 LPIA
in 2024
Cyprus rank
6th
United States rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Cyprus
- United States
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.7475 LPIA against 0.5566 LPIA in United States, a difference of 0.1909 LPIA.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United States ahead.
Cyprus ranks 6th and United States ranks 8th of 35 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2448 LPIA | 0.5244 LPIA | 0.2796 LPIA | United States |
| 2020s | 0.7475 LPIA | 0.4554 LPIA | 0.2921 LPIA | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Cyprus or United States?
- Cyprus, at 0.7475 LPIA against 0.5566 LPIA in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Cyprus and United States?
- 0.1909 LPIA, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Cyprus and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Cyprus ranks 6th and United States ranks 8th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release