Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location was 0.6569 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6569 LPIA
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
24th
of 93 countries
All-time high
0.6893 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.3834 LPIA
in 2001
Years of data
21
2001–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cyprus, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.6569 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cyprus peaked at 0.6893 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3834 LPIA, in 2001.
Cyprus ranks 24th of 93 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3834 LPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.4208 LPIA | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.433 LPIA | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4674 LPIA | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4838 LPIA | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5028 LPIA | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5338 LPIA | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5517 LPIA | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5729 LPIA | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5673 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.64 LPIA | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6102 LPIA | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6139 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5927 LPIA | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5626 LPIA | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6893 LPIA | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 0.56 LPIA | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6048 LPIA | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6189 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6753 LPIA | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6569 LPIA | -2.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.6569 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6393 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.6569 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5955 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4607 LPIA | 0.3834 LPIA | 0.5338 LPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5961 LPIA | 0.5517 LPIA | 0.6893 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.639 LPIA | 0.6048 LPIA | 0.6753 LPIA | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Cyprus?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cyprus was 0.6569 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6893 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3834 LPIA in 2001.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Cyprus ranks 24th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release