Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 99.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
59th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2025
All-time low
98.7%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Cyprus, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Cyprus is 99.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Cyprus peaked at 99.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 1981.
Cyprus ranks 59th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 98.7% | — |
| 1982 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 99.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 99.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.8% | 98.7% | 98.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 99.0% | 6 |
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, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Cyprus?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Cyprus was 99.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 1981.
- How does Cyprus rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Cyprus ranks 59th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release