Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural was 27.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cyprus, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cyprus stood at 27.3%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cyprus peaked at 27.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2001.
That places Cyprus 15th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.4% | — |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +70.5% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | +9.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 27.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 27.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.9%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … attainment 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 | +70.5% | 9.3% | 15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 8.4% | 20.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 19.0% | 26.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 22.1% | 27.3% | 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 27.3% 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 27.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2001.
- 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 15.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release