Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male (%) (upper) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male (%) (upper) was 84.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Cyprus, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 84.4% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in 2021.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Cyprus peaked at 92.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 2006.
That places Cyprus 22nd out of 81 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male (%) (upper) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 77.0% | — |
| 2007 | 80.9% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 80.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 87.8% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 85.2% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 86.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 84.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 90.3% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 89.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 84.5% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | -0.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 84.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 84.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.9%, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5% | 77.0% | 87.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 84.0% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 84.4% | 84.5% | 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, male in Cyprus?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Cyprus was 84.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 2006.
- How does Cyprus rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male?
- Cyprus ranks 22nd out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release