Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 97.7% in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cyprus, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cyprus is 97.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cyprus peaked at 99.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 2023.
That places Cyprus 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.7% | 98.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 19 Greece 98.2% compare
- 20 United Kingdom 98.1% compare
- 21 Italy 97.8% compare
- 23 Montenegro 97.0% compare
- 24 Luxembourg 96.9% compare
- 25 United States 96.4% 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 97.7% 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 99.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Cyprus ranks 22nd out of 34 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 1.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release