Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural both in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural both was 21.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Cyprus, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 21.2% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Cyprus peaked at 22.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2017.
Cyprus ranks 17th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural both in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17.0% | — |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | -4.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 21.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.3%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 21.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.4%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.3% | 20.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 19.7% | 22.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.65 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,083 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 137 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,211 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,596 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
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 21.2% 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 22.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2017.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Cyprus ranks 17th out of 84 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 24.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release