Educational … attainment post-secondary non-tertiary location in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational … attainment post-secondary non-tertiary location was 0.6955 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cyprus, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cyprus stood at 0.6955 LPIA.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cyprus peaked at 0.7317 LPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4411 LPIA, in 2005.
That places Cyprus 14th out of 39 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational … attainment post-secondary non-tertiary location in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.4477 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.4411 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5063 LPIA | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5731 LPIA | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5235 LPIA | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5885 LPIA | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6381 LPIA | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6464 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6332 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6979 LPIA | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7227 LPIA | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7317 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6804 LPIA | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7301 LPIA | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6955 LPIA | -4.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.6955 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7187 LPIA, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.6955 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.639 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5134 LPIA | 0.4411 LPIA | 0.5885 LPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6851 LPIA | 0.6332 LPIA | 0.7317 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6955 LPIA | 0.6955 LPIA | 0.6955 LPIA | 1 |
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 0.6955 LPIA in 2020, 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 0.7317 LPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4411 LPIA in 2005.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Cyprus ranks 14th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release