Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban gender in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban gender was 0.9835 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9835 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
58th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.9869 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.9429 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
21
2002–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cyprus, 2002–2023
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.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban gender in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9436 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.9429 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9475 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9483 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.953 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9556 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9546 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9571 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9709 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9675 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9605 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9589 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9617 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.972 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9736 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9783 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9758 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9765 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9869 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.985 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9835 GPIA | -0.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.9835 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9991 GPIA, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.9835 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9998 GPIA, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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February 2026 Data Release