Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.9835 GPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cyprus, 2002β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cyprus stood at 0.9835 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cyprus peaked at 0.9869 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9429 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Cyprus 58th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9493 GPIA | 0.9429 GPIA | 0.9556 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9676 GPIA | 0.9571 GPIA | 0.9783 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.983 GPIA | 0.9765 GPIA | 0.9869 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,389 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cyprus?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cyprus was 0.9835 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9869 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9429 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Cyprus ranks 58th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release