Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant primary both in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant primary both was 98.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cyprus, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cyprus is 98.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cyprus peaked at 98.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2023.
Cyprus ranks 21st of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … immigrant primary both in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 98.4% | — |
| 2015 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | -0.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 98.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 98.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.8%, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.1% | 98.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.1% | 98.9% | 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 98.1% 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 98.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Cyprus ranks 21st out of 37 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 down 0.3%. 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release