Cyprus vs United Kingdom: Population having attained at least basic education

Cyprus
99.8
in 2020
United Kingdom
99.9
in 2020
Cyprus rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
1st

Population having attained at least basic education over time

  • Cyprus
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 99.9 against 99.8 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Cyprus ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1870s 8.6 22.5 13.9 United Kingdom
1880s 12.25 29.35 17.1 United Kingdom
1890s 18.05 44.9 26.85 United Kingdom
1900s 24.5 61.3 36.8 United Kingdom
1910s 34.75 76.15 41.4 United Kingdom
1920s 47.4 86.75 39.35 United Kingdom
1930s 55.5 94.2 38.7 United Kingdom
1940s 61.2 97.3 36.1 United Kingdom
1950s 70.5 97.55 27.05 United Kingdom
1960s 84.05 97.9 13.85 United Kingdom
1970s 89.25 97.75 8.5 United Kingdom
1980s 93.7 96.55 2.85 United Kingdom
1990s 97.35 96.55 0.8 Cyprus
2000s 93.9 97.55 3.65 United Kingdom
2010s 99.8 99.9 0.1 United Kingdom
2020s 99.8 99.9 0.1 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Cyprus or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 99.9 against 99.8 in Cyprus as of 2020.
What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Cyprus and United Kingdom?
0.1, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United Kingdom?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Cyprus and United Kingdom rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
Cyprus ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population having attained at least basic education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed