Cyprus vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Cyprus
97.7%
in 2023
Italy
97.8%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
22nd
Italy rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Cyprus
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 97.8% against 97.7% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 21st of 34 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.6% | 88.7% | 9.9% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 95.0% | 3.2% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Cyprus or Italy?
- Italy, at 97.8% against 97.7% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Cyprus and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Italy?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Cyprus ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 21st of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, male (%). 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