Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant both in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant both was 76.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 42 countries
All-time high
76.9%
in 2023
All-time low
67.6%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Cyprus, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Cyprus stood at 76.9%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Cyprus peaked at 76.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 2015.
Cyprus ranks 26th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant both in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 68.0% | — |
| 2015 | 67.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 71.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 75.3% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 76.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.4%, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 76.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.1%, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.6% | 67.6% | 71.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 73.1% | 76.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 23 Denmark 78.4% compare
- 24 Luxembourg 78.1% compare
- 25 Belgium 77.3% compare
- 27 Netherlands 76.2% compare
- 28 Romania 72.7% compare
- 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 71.9% 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 76.9% 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 76.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Cyprus ranks 26th out of 42 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 13.1%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release