Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Completion rate, primary education, male (%) was 98.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
98.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 88 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2014
All-time low
97.7%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2018
Completion rate, primary education, male in Cyprus, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 98.0% for completion rate, primary education, male in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Cyprus peaked at 99.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 2008.
That places Cyprus 36th out of 88 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 97.7% | — |
| 2009 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 98.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 98.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.2%, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.9% | 97.7% | 98.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 99.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, male in Cyprus?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in Cyprus was 98.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2008.
- How does Cyprus rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Cyprus ranks 36th out of 88 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release