Which has higher lower secondary completion rate, total, Cyprus or World?

Cyprus, at 101.1% against 77.9% in World as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and World?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs World: Lower secondary completion rate, total

Cyprus

101.1%

in 2024

World

77.9%

in 2024

Cyprus rank

20th

World rank

23rd

Lower secondary completion rate, total over time

Cyprus
World

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 101.1% against 77.9% in World, a difference of 23.2%.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.3 times World's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 20th and World ranks 23rd of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	World	Difference	Ahead
2000s	94.4%	69.4%	25.0%	Cyprus
2010s	96.3%	74.9%	21.4%	Cyprus
2020s	97.5%	77.6%	19.9%	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary completion rate, total, Cyprus or World?: Cyprus, at 101.1% against 77.9% in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in lower secondary completion rate, total between Cyprus and World?: 23.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and World?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and World rank globally for lower secondary completion rate, total?: Cyprus ranks 20th and World ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit: % of relevant age group
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.