Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Cyprus
Cyprus: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 92.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Cyprus, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 92.8% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 99.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 92.8%, in 2021.
That places Cyprus 34th out of 87 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 96.7% | — |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4% | 96.7% | 99.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 93.3% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 92.8% | 99.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,389 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Cyprus?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Cyprus was 92.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8% in 2021.
- How does Cyprus rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 34th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release