Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural was 30.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cyprus, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cyprus is 30.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cyprus peaked at 30.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1999.
Cyprus ranks 15th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.7% | — |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +86.8% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | +1.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 30.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.0%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 30.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.9%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +86.8% | 8.0% | 15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 6.2% | 20.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 19.7% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 26.8% | 30.9% | 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 30.9% 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 30.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1999.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Cyprus ranks 15th out of 95 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 26.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release