Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Cyprus
Cyprus: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 20.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary 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 tertiary schooling. in Cyprus is 20.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Cyprus peaked at 20.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1960.
Cyprus ranks 9th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9% | — |
| 1965 | 1.1% | +21.5% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | +76.1% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | +69.8% |
| 1980 | 5.8% | +71.3% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | +50.3% |
| 1990 | 11.6% | +33.0% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +43.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 5.8% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 11.6% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 14.5% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 tertiary schooling. in Cyprus?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Cyprus was 20.8% 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1960.
- How does Cyprus rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Cyprus ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary