Educational attainment rate, completed … primary non-immigrant male in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate, completed … primary non-immigrant male was 98.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cyprus, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 98.1% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cyprus peaked at 98.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2015.
That places Cyprus 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … primary non-immigrant male in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 95.7% | — |
| 2015 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 98.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 98.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.7%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.2% | 95.6% | 96.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.3% | 98.4% | 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 98.1% 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 98.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Cyprus ranks 31st out of 40 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 2.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release