Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9819 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cyprus, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.9819 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cyprus peaked at 0.9954 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9351 GPIA, in 1992.
Cyprus ranks 78th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.9351 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9869 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9879 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9892 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9895 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9917 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9913 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9934 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9933 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9947 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9949 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9689 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9954 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.971 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.994 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9809 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9798 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9819 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9351 GPIA | 0.9351 GPIA | 0.9351 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.988 GPIA | 0.9869 GPIA | 0.9892 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9884 GPIA | 0.9689 GPIA | 0.9954 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9841 GPIA | 0.9798 GPIA | 0.994 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.26 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cyprus?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cyprus was 0.9819 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9954 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9351 GPIA in 1992.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Cyprus ranks 78th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release