Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) was 86.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Cyprus, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 86.9% for completion rate, upper secondary education, male in 2021.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Cyprus peaked at 92.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 2006.
That places Cyprus 18th out of 94 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, male (%) (rate male) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 75.4% | — |
| 2007 | 80.0% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 85.5% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 83.5% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 84.8% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 83.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 88.7% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 91.8% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 88.5% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 89.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 89.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 85.1% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 86.9% | +2.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 86.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.9%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 86.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.1% | 75.4% | 85.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 83.5% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 85.1% | 86.9% | 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, male in Cyprus?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Cyprus was 86.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 2006.
- How does Cyprus rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
- Cyprus ranks 18th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release