Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 98.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 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 primary, population 25+ in Cyprus is 98.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Cyprus peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 1992.
That places Cyprus 50th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 88.5% | — |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.9% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 93.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 94.9% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 95.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 96.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.3% | 88.5% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 91.9% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 95.9% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.5% | 98.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 47 Greece 98.5% compare
- 48 Tajikistan 98.5% compare
- 49 Luxembourg 98.2% compare
- 51 Netherlands 97.9% compare
- 52 Mauritius 97.9% compare
- 53 Seychelles 97.7% compare
More education data for Cyprus
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,725 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Cyprus?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Cyprus was 98.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 1992.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Cyprus ranks 50th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary, population 25+ years, 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 primary education.