Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural both in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural both was 77.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cyprus, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cyprus is 77.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cyprus peaked at 78.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2010.
That places Cyprus 44th out of 94 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural both in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 64.0% | — |
| 2011 | 67.4% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.2% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 70.3% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 74.3% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 78.3% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | -0.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 77.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 91.0%, 85% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 77.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.6%, 83% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.5% | 64.0% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 74.3% | 78.3% | 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 77.5% 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 78.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2010.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Cyprus ranks 44th out of 94 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 10.5%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release