Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA was 0.8821 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cyprus, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cyprus stood at 0.8821 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cyprus peaked at 0.8925 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6794 LPIA, in 2004.
Cyprus ranks 43rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.6794 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.7161 LPIA | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7447 LPIA | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7544 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7591 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7777 LPIA | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7892 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8233 LPIA | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8038 LPIA | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8391 LPIA | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8354 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.846 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8319 LPIA | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8343 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8866 LPIA | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8285 LPIA | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8534 LPIA | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8925 LPIA | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8821 LPIA | -1.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.8821 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9794 LPIA, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.8821 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9833 LPIA, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7386 LPIA | 0.6794 LPIA | 0.7777 LPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8318 LPIA | 0.7892 LPIA | 0.8866 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.876 LPIA | 0.8534 LPIA | 0.8925 LPIA | 3 |
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 lower secondary education or in Cyprus?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cyprus was 0.8821 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8925 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6794 LPIA in 2004.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Cyprus ranks 43rd out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release