Canada vs Cyprus: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Canada
96.4%
in 2024
Cyprus
97.1%
in 2023
Canada rank
56th
Cyprus rank
54th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Canada
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 97.1% against 96.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cyprus ahead.
Canada ranks 56th and Cyprus ranks 54th of 136 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.9% | 100.0% | 12.1% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 91.8% | 1.1% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 94.6% | 0.5% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 96.9% | 0.9% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Canada or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 97.1% against 96.4% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Canada and Cyprus?
- 0.7%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Cyprus?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Cyprus rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Canada ranks 56th and Cyprus ranks 54th of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). 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