Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 93.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cyprus, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 93.6% 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 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cyprus peaked at 98.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 90.8%, in 2017.
Cyprus ranks 55th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 97.6% | — |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.8% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 93.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.4% | 90.8% | 98.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 92.6% | 98.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,154 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0215 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,442 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0231 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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 93.6% 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 98.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.8% in 2017.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Cyprus ranks 55th out of 97 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 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release