Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.974 GPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cyprus, 1999β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.974 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cyprus peaked at 1 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8555 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Cyprus 56th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9034 GPIA | 0.8555 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.942 GPIA | 0.9127 GPIA | 0.9554 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9614 GPIA | 0.9558 GPIA | 0.974 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 53 Panama 0.9814 GPIA compare
- 54 Tajikistan, Republic of 0.9807 GPIA compare
- 55 Chile 0.9776 GPIA compare
- 57 South Africa 0.9681 GPIA compare
- 58 Israel 0.9659 GPIA compare
- 59 Brunei Darussalam 0.9653 GPIA compare
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 0.974 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 1 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8555 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Cyprus ranks 56th 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 3.4%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release