Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 35.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Cyprus, 2013–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Cyprus stood at 35.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Cyprus peaked at 35.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2013.
Cyprus ranks 23rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23.6% | — |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.0% | 23.6% | 29.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 30.5% | 35.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 20 Saudi Arabia 36.3% compare
- 21 Netherlands 36.0% compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 35.2% compare
- 24 Georgia 34.8% compare
- 25 Puerto Rico 34.4% compare
- 26 Singapore 34.4% compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,505 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 58,808 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,544 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 845 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 34,520 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Cyprus?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Cyprus was 35.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Cyprus ranks 23rd out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.