Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%) (upper) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%) (upper) was 90.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
90.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 81 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2014
All-time low
87.0%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Cyprus, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 90.8% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Cyprus peaked at 98.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2006.
Cyprus ranks 18th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%) (upper) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 87.0% | — |
| 2007 | 88.9% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 92.6% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 90.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 90.9% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 91.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.2% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 92.2% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 90.8% | +0.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 90.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 90.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.6%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.8% | 87.0% | 92.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 87.5% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 90.0% | 90.8% | 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, urban, female in Cyprus?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Cyprus was 90.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2006.
- How does Cyprus rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female?
- Cyprus ranks 18th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release