Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.06 NPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cyprus, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cyprus is 1.06 NPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cyprus peaked at 1.1 NPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.02 NPIA, in 2021.
Cyprus ranks 17th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.06 NPIA | 1.02 NPIA | 1.1 NPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.04 NPIA | 1.02 NPIA | 1.06 NPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 1.06 NPIA 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 1.1 NPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 NPIA in 2021.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Cyprus ranks 17th out of 32 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 4.3%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release