Cyprus vs Greece: Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Cyprus
38.7
in 2020
Greece
33
in 2020
Cyprus rank
10th
Greece rank
12th
Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time
- Cyprus
- Greece
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 38.7 against 33 in Greece, a difference of 5.7.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Greece ahead.
Cyprus ranks 10th and Greece ranks 12th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 5 and Greece in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0.15 | 0.15 | Greece |
| 1880s | 0 | 0.25 | 0.25 | Greece |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Greece |
| 1900s | 0.25 | 0.45 | 0.2 | Greece |
| 1910s | 0.55 | 0.8 | 0.25 | Greece |
| 1920s | 1.15 | 1.15 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.1 | Greece |
| 1940s | 1.85 | 2.05 | 0.2 | Greece |
| 1950s | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.3 | Greece |
| 1960s | 1.75 | 2.65 | 0.9 | Greece |
| 1970s | 3.9 | 4.95 | 1.05 | Greece |
| 1980s | 10.9 | 9.6 | 1.3 | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 21.7 | 14.3 | 7.4 | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 27.6 | 23.8 | 3.8 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 36.1 | 33.15 | 2.95 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 38.7 | 33 | 5.7 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Cyprus or Greece?
- Cyprus, at 38.7 against 33 in Greece as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Cyprus and Greece?
- 5.7, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Greece?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Cyprus and Greece rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Cyprus ranks 10th and Greece ranks 12th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.