Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 87.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Cyprus, 1992–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Cyprus is 87.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Cyprus peaked at 87.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 1992.
Cyprus ranks 52nd of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 57.4% | — |
| 2004 | 71.4% | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 72.8% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 75.1% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 76.9% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 77.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 78.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 79.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 80.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 81.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 81.1% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 80.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 84.8% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 87.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4% | 57.4% | 57.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.3% | 71.4% | 78.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 79.6% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 84.8% | 87.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 completed lower secondary in Cyprus?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Cyprus was 87.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 1992.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Cyprus ranks 52nd out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 completed lower secondary, 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 lower secondary education.