Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 1.03 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cyprus, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 1.03 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cyprus peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9875 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Cyprus 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.9875 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.9998 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9875 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 1 Costa Rica 1.09 GPIA compare
- 2 Greece 1.05 GPIA compare
- 4 Netherlands 1.03 GPIA compare
- 5 Italy 1.02 GPIA compare
- 6 Luxembourg 1.02 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.26 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.3% (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 1.03 GPIA 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 1.04 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9875 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Cyprus ranks 3rd out of 31 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 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release