Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 1.13 GPIA in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Cyprus, 2013β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Cyprus is 1.13 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Cyprus peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9814 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Cyprus 40th out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2 GPIA | 0.9814 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 37 United States 1.15 GPIA compare
- 38 El Salvador 1.14 GPIA compare
- 39 Indonesia 1.14 GPIA compare
- 41 Malta 1.13 GPIA compare
- 42 South Africa 1.13 GPIA compare
- 43 Serbia, Republic of 1.12 GPIA compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 105.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Cyprus?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Cyprus was 1.13 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9814 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Cyprus ranks 40th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release