Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower male in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower male was 87.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cyprus, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cyprus is 87.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cyprus peaked at 87.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 1992.
Cyprus ranks 53rd of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower male in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 57.4% | — |
| 2004 | 71.4% | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 72.8% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 75.1% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 76.9% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 77.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 78.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 79.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 80.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 81.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 81.1% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 80.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 84.8% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 87.1% | -0.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 87.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.6%, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 87.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.3%, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4% | 57.4% | 57.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.3% | 71.4% | 78.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 79.6% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 84.8% | 87.8% | 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 lower secondary education or in Cyprus?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cyprus was 87.1% 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 87.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 1992.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Cyprus ranks 53rd out of 133 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 5.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release