Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 77.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Cyprus, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 77.6% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Cyprus peaked at 77.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 1999.
That places Cyprus 39th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 47.6% | — |
| 2000 | 49.8% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 51.0% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 58.4% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 60.7% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 61.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 60.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 65.1% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 66.6% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 72.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 75.5% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 77.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.6% | 47.6% | 47.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 49.8% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 62.3% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 73.4% | 77.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 upper secondary in Cyprus?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Cyprus was 77.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 1999.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Cyprus ranks 39th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (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 upper secondary education.