Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA was 0.9708 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cyprus, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cyprus is 0.9708 LPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cyprus peaked at 0.9744 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8867 LPIA, in 2003.
Cyprus ranks 48th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.8867 LPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.9014 LPIA | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9299 LPIA | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9291 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9245 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9293 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9355 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9386 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9571 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9456 LPIA | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9642 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9552 LPIA | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9635 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9702 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9662 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9707 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9527 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9673 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9682 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9744 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9708 LPIA | -0.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.9708 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9989 LPIA, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.9708 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9989 LPIA, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9195 LPIA | 0.8867 LPIA | 0.9355 LPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9584 LPIA | 0.9386 LPIA | 0.9707 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9702 LPIA | 0.9673 LPIA | 0.9744 LPIA | 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 0.9708 LPIA 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 0.9744 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8867 LPIA in 2003.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Cyprus ranks 48th out of 100 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 0.7%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release