Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender was 0.9797 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9797 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
48th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9988 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.7986 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
23
1999–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Cyprus, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Cyprus is 0.9797 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Cyprus peaked at 0.9988 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7986 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Cyprus 48th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8137 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8561 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8113 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8184 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.812 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8082 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7986 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8602 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8872 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8747 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9437 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9067 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9107 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9165 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9032 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9773 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9988 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.976 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8975 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.932 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9774 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9795 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9797 GPIA | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.9797 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.9797 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9674 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8137 GPIA | 0.8137 GPIA | 0.8137 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.847 GPIA | 0.7986 GPIA | 0.9437 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9396 GPIA | 0.8975 GPIA | 0.9988 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9796 GPIA | 0.9795 GPIA | 0.9797 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 45 South Africa 0.9825 GPIA compare
- 46 Azerbaijan 0.9816 GPIA compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 0.9802 GPIA compare
- 49 Luxembourg 0.9742 GPIA compare
- 50 East Timor 0.9703 GPIA compare
- 51 Georgia 0.9607 GPIA compare
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 0.9797 GPIA 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 0.9988 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7986 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Cyprus ranks 48th out of 107 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 8.5%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release