Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural female in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural female was 67.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Cyprus, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Cyprus is 67.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Cyprus peaked at 67.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 1999.
That places Cyprus 33rd out of 109 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural female in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.7% | — |
| 2000 | 35.3% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 35.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 36.8% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 53.5% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 57.4% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 62.3% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 60.2% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 67.8% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | -0.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 67.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 70.7%, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 67.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.8%, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 35.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 50.0% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 62.6% | 67.8% | 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 upper secondary education or in Cyprus?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Cyprus was 67.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 1999.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Cyprus ranks 33rd out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release