Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) 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.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 81.5% | — |
| 2007 | 85.0% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 87.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 85.1% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 86.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 87.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 89.8% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 94.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 90.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 87.6% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | +1.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 88.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.0%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 88.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.1%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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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February 2026 Data Release