Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 89.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cyprus, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cyprus is 89.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cyprus peaked at 89.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 2004.
That places Cyprus 44th out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.3% | 78.3% | 83.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 84.8% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 88.5% | 89.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 41 South Africa 90.4% compare
- 42 Brunei Darussalam 89.6% compare
- 43 Belgium 89.3% compare
- 45 Democratic Republic of the Congo 88.0% compare
- 46 Italy 87.9% compare
- 47 Kenya 87.8% 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 89.0% 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 89.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 2004.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Cyprus ranks 44th out of 97 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 2.8%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release