Educational attainment … urban female post-secondary non-tertiary in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment … urban female post-secondary non-tertiary was 49.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cyprus, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 49.4% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cyprus peaked at 49.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2004.
Cyprus ranks 15th of 77 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 … urban female post-secondary non-tertiary in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32.1% | — |
| 2005 | 32.7% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | +3.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 49.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.5%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 49.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.7%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 32.1% | 36.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 36.9% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 47.5% | 49.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 12 Iceland 56.2% compare
- 13 United States 54.0% compare
- 14 Norway 50.8% compare
- 16 New Zealand 48.8% compare
- 17 Luxembourg 48.5% compare
- 18 Denmark 48.0% 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Cyprus?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cyprus was 49.4% 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 49.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2004.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Cyprus ranks 15th out of 77 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 22.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release