Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9755 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9755 LPIA
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
52nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
1 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9648 LPIA
in 2019
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cyprus, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.9755 LPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cyprus peaked at 1 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9648 LPIA, in 2019.
Cyprus ranks 52nd of 83 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 | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.9965 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.9968 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9981 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9987 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9992 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9945 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9981 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9982 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9781 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9648 LPIA | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9966 LPIA | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9835 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9886 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9755 LPIA | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9971 LPIA | 0.9965 LPIA | 0.9981 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9933 LPIA | 0.9648 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9861 LPIA | 0.9755 LPIA | 0.9966 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,544 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 845 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 34,520 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24,288 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 9.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 0.9755 LPIA 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 1 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9648 LPIA in 2019.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Cyprus ranks 52nd out of 83 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 2.4%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release