Educational attainment rate, completed … primary non-immigrant both in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate, completed … primary non-immigrant both was 96.7% 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 96.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cyprus peaked at 96.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 92.6%, in 2014.
That places Cyprus 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … primary non-immigrant both in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 92.6% | — |
| 2015 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 96.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 96.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.7%, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.8% | 92.6% | 94.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 95.2% | 96.9% | 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 96.7% 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 96.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.6% in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Cyprus ranks 30th out of 38 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 4.5%. 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, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release