Educational attainment rate … male immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate … male immigrant short-cycle tertiary was 45.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cyprus, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 45.1% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cyprus peaked at 45.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2016.
Cyprus ranks 3rd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate … male immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 38.4% | — |
| 2015 | 36.8% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | +8.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 45.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 45.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.4%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.2% | 34.2% | 40.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 36.5% | 45.1% | 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 45.1% 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 45.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2016.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Cyprus ranks 3rd out of 31 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 17.4%. 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, immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release