Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 46.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 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 post-secondary, population in Cyprus is 46.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Cyprus peaked at 46.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1992.
Cyprus ranks 24th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 14.4% | — |
| 2004 | 27.0% | +87.1% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 27.0% | 31.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 32.9% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 43.2% | 46.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 21 Norway 50.8% compare
- 22 Bahrain 50.6% compare
- 23 New Zealand 48.1% compare
- 25 Luxembourg 46.9% compare
- 26 Finland 44.7% compare
- 27 Republic of Korea 44.5% compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Cyprus?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Cyprus was 46.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1992.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Cyprus ranks 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.