Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural was 1.2 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cyprus, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cyprus is 1.2 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cyprus peaked at 1.3 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6557 GPIA, in 2001.
Cyprus ranks 36th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6557 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.7256 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8878 GPIA | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 0.794 GPIA | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.861 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9181 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.14 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.23 GPIA | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 1.26 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.28 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.17 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.29 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 1.3 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.2 GPIA | -7.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.2 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.26 GPIA, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.2 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8651 GPIA | 0.6557 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 3 |
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 1.2 GPIA 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 1.3 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6557 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Cyprus ranks 36th out of 88 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 12.1%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release