Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female (%) (lower) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female (%) (lower) was 91.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Cyprus, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 91.6% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Cyprus peaked at 100.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2021.
That places Cyprus 35th out of 79 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female (%) (lower) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 100.0% | — |
| 2007 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 91.6% | -6.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 91.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 91.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.2%, 92% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 96.5% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 96.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 91.6% | 98.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Cyprus?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Cyprus was 91.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2021.
- How does Cyprus rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female?
- Cyprus ranks 35th out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release