Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus
Cyprus: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 88.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 88.7% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 94.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 2006.
That places Cyprus 20th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.0% | 81.5% | 87.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 85.1% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 87.6% | 88.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,389 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus was 88.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 2006.
- How does Cyprus rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 20th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release