Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Cyprus
Cyprus: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 35.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Cyprus, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Cyprus is 35.0%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Cyprus peaked at 35.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1960.
Cyprus ranks 46th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.0% | — |
| 1965 | 12.8% | +28.0% |
| 1970 | 15.7% | +22.4% |
| 1975 | 19.2% | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 23.1% | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 26.6% | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 28.6% | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 30.7% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.4% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 17.5% | 15.7% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 24.9% | 23.1% | 26.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 28.6% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 30.6% | 33.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 43 United States of America 36.2% compare
- 44 United Arab Emirates 35.7% compare
- 45 Republic of Korea 35.5% compare
- 47 Italy 34.5% compare
- 48 Jamaica 34.2% compare
- 49 Belgium 33.2% compare
More education data for Cyprus
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Cyprus?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Cyprus was 35.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1960.
- How does Cyprus rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- Cyprus ranks 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary