Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Cyprus
Cyprus: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 93.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
93.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 164 countries
All-time high
93.3%
in 2025
All-time low
72.0%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Cyprus, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Cyprus is 93.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Cyprus peaked at 93.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 1981.
Cyprus ranks 17th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 72.0% | — |
| 1982 | 72.5% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 73.2% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 73.9% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 74.5% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 75.2% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 75.8% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 76.5% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 77.2% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 77.8% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 78.5% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 79.2% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 79.8% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 80.5% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 81.2% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 81.7% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 82.1% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 82.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 82.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 83.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 83.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 84.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 85.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 86.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 86.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 87.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 87.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 89.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 90.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 91.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 92.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 93.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.5%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 93.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.5% | 72.0% | 77.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 80.6% | 77.8% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 83.4% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 88.6% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 91.9% | 93.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 14 United States 93.5% compare
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 93.4% compare
- 16 Slovakia 93.3% compare
- 18 Israel 93.2% compare
- 18 Slovenia 93.2% compare
- 20 Switzerland 93.0% compare
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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Cyprus?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Cyprus was 93.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 1981.
- How does Cyprus rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Cyprus ranks 17th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release