4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Cyprus
Cyprus: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 93.9 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
93.9
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 164 countries
All-time high
95
in 2015
All-time low
82
in 2006
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Cyprus, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Cyprus stood at 93.9.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Cyprus peaked at 95 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 82, in 2006.
That places Cyprus 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85 | — |
| 2001 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 82 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 85 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 93 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 92 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.9 | +1.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 93.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.56, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 93.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.5, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.7 | 82 | 88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.7 | 85 | 95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.9 | 93.9 | 93.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 11 Turkmenistan 94.3 compare
- 12 Barbados 94.2 compare
- 12 Switzerland 94.2 compare
- 15 Poland 93.2 compare
- 16 Israel 93.1 compare
- 17 United States 92.7 compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.65 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,083 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 137 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,211 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,596 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Cyprus?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Cyprus was 93.9 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 in 2006.
- How does Cyprus rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Cyprus ranks 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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