Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 98.5% in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cyprus, 2002β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 98.5% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cyprus peaked at 98.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, in 2004.
Cyprus ranks 42nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.1% | 94.7% | 97.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 97.0% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.2% | 98.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 39 Namibia 99.0% compare
- 40 Greece 99.0% compare
- 41 Italy 98.7% compare
- 43 Tajikistan, Republic of 98.4% compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.4% compare
- 45 Luxembourg 98.0% 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 98.5% 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 98.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2004.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Cyprus ranks 42nd out of 108 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 1.1%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release