Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban both in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban both was 87.9% 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 87.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% 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 87.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.5%, in 2004.
Cyprus ranks 44th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban both in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 74.5% | — |
| 2005 | 75.6% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 77.7% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 79.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 81.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 83.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 83.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 84.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 84.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.1% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 86.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 87.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 87.9% | +0.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 87.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.0%, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 87.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.8%, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.8% | 74.5% | 79.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 81.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 86.9% | 87.9% | 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 87.9% 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 87.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.5% 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 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release