Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes (%) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes (%) was 92.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Cyprus, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Cyprus is 92.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 96.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 2006.
Cyprus ranks 11th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes (%) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 78.3% | — |
| 2007 | 84.3% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 83.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 81.8% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 81.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 85.2% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 87.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.8% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | +3.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 92.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 92.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.0%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.1% | 78.3% | 84.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 80.4% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 89.8% | 92.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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, rural, both sexes in Cyprus?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Cyprus was 92.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 2006.
- How does Cyprus rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 11th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release