Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary was 32.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cyprus, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 32.3% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cyprus peaked at 32.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2010.
That places Cyprus 20th out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.6% | — |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 32.3% | +1.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 32.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.3%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 32.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.4% | 21.6% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 28.2% | 32.3% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Cyprus?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cyprus was 32.3% 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 32.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2010.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Cyprus ranks 20th out of 79 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 up 23.9%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release