Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary was 45.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cyprus, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cyprus is 45.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cyprus peaked at 45.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1992.
Cyprus ranks 24th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17.0% | — |
| 2004 | 27.7% | +62.7% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 45.2% | +3.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 45.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.4%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 45.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.3%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +62.7% | 17.0% | 27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 27.3% | 31.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 32.5% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 40.1% | 45.2% | 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 45.2% 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 45.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1992.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Cyprus ranks 24th out of 110 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 26.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release