Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male (%) (upper) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male (%) (upper) was 94.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Cyprus, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Cyprus is 94.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Cyprus peaked at 95.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, in 2006.
That places Cyprus 6th out of 80 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male (%) (upper) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 70.6% | — |
| 2007 | 77.8% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 76.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 78.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 81.9% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 85.2% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 91.3% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 89.4% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 94.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 88.3% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 94.4% | +7.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 94.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.8%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 94.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.8%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.7% | 70.6% | 77.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 78.2% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 88.3% | 94.4% | 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, male in Cyprus?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Cyprus was 94.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 2006.
- How does Cyprus rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male?
- Cyprus ranks 6th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release