Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male (%) (lower) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male (%) (lower) was 94.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Cyprus, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Cyprus is 94.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Cyprus peaked at 99.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 2019.
That places Cyprus 29th out of 80 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male (%) (lower) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 93.1% | — |
| 2007 | 94.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 94.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.7% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 93.6% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 91.8% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | +3.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 94.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.3%, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 94.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.8%, 96% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.5% | 93.1% | 95.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 88.7% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 91.8% | 94.9% | 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, urban, male in Cyprus?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Cyprus was 94.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 2019.
- How does Cyprus rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male?
- Cyprus ranks 29th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release