Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 34.4% 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
Cyprus recorded 34.4% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Cyprus peaked at 34.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2015.
Cyprus ranks 14th of 112 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 | 26.3% | — |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 32.1% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 33.1% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.6% | 25.1% | 28.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 29.0% | 34.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,154 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0215 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,442 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0231 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,389 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2023)
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 34.4% 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 34.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Cyprus ranks 14th out of 112 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 30.5%. 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+, male (%) (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.