Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both was 97.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cyprus, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 97.1% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cyprus peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 1992.
That places Cyprus 55th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 81.9% | — |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 87.6% | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 87.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 89.1% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 91.7% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 92.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 93.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 94.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | -0.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 97.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 97.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.9% | 81.9% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 87.4% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 93.1% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.0% | 97.4% | 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 97.1% 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 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 1992.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Cyprus ranks 55th out of 137 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 2.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release