Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 90.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Cyprus, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Cyprus stood at 90.6%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Cyprus peaked at 98.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 86.8%, in 2010.
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, female (%) (rate female) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 87.6% | — |
| 2007 | 89.7% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 91.9% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 89.6% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 86.8% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 95.4% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 92.1% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 90.2% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 90.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.5%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 90.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.4%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.7% | 87.6% | 91.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 86.8% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 90.2% | 90.6% | 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, female in Cyprus?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Cyprus was 90.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.8% in 2010.
- How does Cyprus rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- Cyprus ranks 20th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release