Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 34.7% 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 34.7% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Cyprus peaked at 34.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2013.
That places Cyprus 17th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 24.9% | — |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.8% | 24.9% | 28.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 29.8% | 34.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,389 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.26 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.3% (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 34.7% 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 34.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Cyprus ranks 17th 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 39.5%. 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+, total (%) (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.