Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both was 94.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cyprus, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cyprus stood at 94.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% 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, 79.8%, in 2002.
Cyprus ranks 45th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.0% | — |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.8% | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 80.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 82.3% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 87.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 88.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 89.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 90.4% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 91.9% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 91.8% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 94.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | -0.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 94.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 94.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.5%, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 79.8% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 89.1% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 93.8% | 95.4% | 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 94.8% 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 79.8% in 2002.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Cyprus ranks 45th out of 101 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 3.1%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release