Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 85.9% 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 85.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cyprus peaked at 85.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 1992.
That places Cyprus 52nd out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 both in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 51.3% | — |
| 2004 | 67.4% | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 69.2% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 73.4% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 74.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 75.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 77.2% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 79.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.3% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 80.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 81.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 84.6% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 85.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 85.9% | +0.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 85.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 91.6%, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 85.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.4%, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +31.5% | 51.3% | 67.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 67.4% | 74.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 75.8% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 82.9% | 85.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 49 Chile 87.8% compare
- 50 Fiji 87.3% compare
- 51 United Arab Emirates 87.3% compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 85.8% compare
- 54 South Africa 85.4% compare
- 55 Singapore 85.3% compare
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 85.9% 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 85.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 1992.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Cyprus ranks 52nd out of 135 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 7.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release