Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Cyprus

Cyprus: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 42.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
42.4%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
15th
of 129 countries
All-time high
42.4%
in 2023
All-time low
16.6%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2023

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Cyprus, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 16.6 cumulative2001: 17.5 cumulative2002: 18.7 cumulative2004: 27.6 cumulative2005: 26.4 cumulative2006: 27.6 cumulative2007: 29.5 cumulative2008: 30.6 cumulative2009: 30.1 cumulative2010: 31.3 cumulative2011: 30.4 cumulative2012: 33.7 cumulative2013: 33.9 cumulative2014: 34 cumulative2015: 33.6 cumulative2016: 34.5 cumulative2017: 34.7 cumulative2018: 35.4 cumulative2019: 35 cumulative2020: 36.1 cumulative2021: 39.2 cumulative2022: 40.4 cumulative2023: 42.4 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Cyprus is 42.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Cyprus peaked at 42.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2000.

That places Cyprus 15th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Cyprus, 2000 to 2023.
Year cumulative Change
2000 16.6%
2001 17.5% +5.2%
2002 18.7% +7.1%
2004 27.6% +47.5%
2005 26.4% -4.1%
2006 27.6% +4.4%
2007 29.5% +6.9%
2008 30.6% +3.6%
2009 30.1% -1.6%
2010 31.3% +4.2%
2011 30.4% -2.9%
2012 33.7% +10.6%
2013 33.9% +0.6%
2014 34.0% +0.3%
2015 33.6% -1.2%
2016 34.5% +2.7%
2017 34.7% +0.7%
2018 35.4% +1.8%
2019 35.0% -1.0%
2020 36.1% +3.0%
2021 39.2% +8.6%
2022 40.4% +3.0%
2023 42.4% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.9% 16.6% 30.6% 9
2010s 33.7% 30.4% 35.4% 10
2020s 39.5% 36.1% 42.4% 4

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 12 Saudi Arabia 44.6% compare
  2. 13 Australia 43.8% compare
  3. 14 Ukraine 42.9% compare
  4. 16 Armenia 41.7% compare
  5. 17 Seychelles 40.4% compare
  6. 18 Netherlands 39.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Cyprus?
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Cyprus was 42.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2000.
How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
Cyprus ranks 15th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
129 places, 2,126 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.