Educational attainment rate … urban both post-secondary non-tertiary in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate … urban both post-secondary non-tertiary was 48.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cyprus, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cyprus is 48.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cyprus peaked at 48.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2005.
Cyprus ranks 18th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … urban both post-secondary non-tertiary in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 33.2% | — |
| 2005 | 32.7% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 43.5% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | +4.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 48.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.2%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 48.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.6%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 32.7% | 36.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 37.3% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 45.9% | 48.2% | 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 48.2% 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 48.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2005.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Cyprus ranks 18th out of 76 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 21.4%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release