Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location was 0.5946 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cyprus, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cyprus stood at 0.5946 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cyprus peaked at 0.6601 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4317 LPIA, in 2004.
Cyprus ranks 29th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.4317 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.4487 LPIA | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4576 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.467 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5207 LPIA | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5091 LPIA | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5216 LPIA | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5539 LPIA | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.529 LPIA | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6128 LPIA | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5342 LPIA | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5389 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5286 LPIA | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5271 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6601 LPIA | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5178 LPIA | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5716 LPIA | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5946 LPIA | +4.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.5946 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6407 LPIA, 93% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.5946 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5912 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4725 LPIA | 0.4317 LPIA | 0.5207 LPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.5562 LPIA | 0.5216 LPIA | 0.6601 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5613 LPIA | 0.5178 LPIA | 0.5946 LPIA | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Cyprus?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cyprus was 0.5946 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6601 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4317 LPIA in 2004.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Cyprus ranks 29th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release