Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location was 0.592 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.592 LPIA
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
26th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.6502 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.3756 LPIA
in 2001
Years of data
20
2001–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cyprus, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cyprus stood at 0.592 LPIA.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cyprus peaked at 0.6502 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3756 LPIA, in 2001.
Cyprus ranks 26th of 91 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 … tertiary short-cycle location in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3756 LPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.3854 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4169 LPIA | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4472 LPIA | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4598 LPIA | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4579 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5149 LPIA | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5121 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5202 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5285 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5201 LPIA | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6136 LPIA | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 0.528 LPIA | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5184 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5046 LPIA | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5303 LPIA | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6502 LPIA | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5166 LPIA | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5641 LPIA | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.592 LPIA | +4.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.592 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.592 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.592 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5464 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4462 LPIA | 0.3756 LPIA | 0.5149 LPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.546 LPIA | 0.5046 LPIA | 0.6502 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5576 LPIA | 0.5166 LPIA | 0.592 LPIA | 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 0.592 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 0.6502 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3756 LPIA in 2001.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Cyprus ranks 26th out of 91 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 down 3.5%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release