Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 41.4% in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cyprus, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 41.4% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cyprus peaked at 41.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2015.
That places Cyprus 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.9% | 32.9% | 34.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 36.0% | 41.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 1 United States 48.5% compare
- 2 Armenia, Republic of 45.0% compare
- 3 Ireland 43.7% compare
- 5 Netherlands 39.6% compare
- 6 Sweden 37.9% compare
- 7 Norway 37.5% compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,389 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2023)
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 41.4% 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 41.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Cyprus ranks 4th out of 40 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 25.5%. 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release