Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent was 0.2656 LPIA in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
0.2656 LPIA
Change on year
down 44.6%
World rank
24th
of 39 countries
All-time high
0.4793 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.1368 LPIA
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013β2020
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Cyprus, 2013β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Cyprus is 0.2656 LPIA, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.6% on the previous year and up 94.2% over ten years.
That places Cyprus 24th out of 39 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3771 LPIA | 0.1368 LPIA | 0.4793 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2656 LPIA | 0.2656 LPIA | 0.2656 LPIA | 1 |
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)
- 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 doctoral or equivalent in Cyprus?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Cyprus was 0.2656 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4793 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1368 LPIA in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Cyprus ranks 24th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.2%. 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 Doctoral or equivalent education, 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