Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male was 79.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Cyprus, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Cyprus stood at 79.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Cyprus peaked at 79.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 1999.
That places Cyprus 43rd out of 140 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.5% | — |
| 2000 | 56.6% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 58.7% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 61.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 68.7% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 71.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 70.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 72.8% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 73.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 74.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 75.6% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 77.4% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 78.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | +0.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 79.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.7%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 79.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.6%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 56.6% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 68.7% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 75.6% | 79.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 40 United Kingdom 79.8% compare
- 41 Puerto Rico 79.6% compare
- 42 France 79.5% compare
- 44 Luxembourg 78.5% compare
- 45 Romania 77.7% compare
- 46 Denmark 77.4% 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 79.0% 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 79.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 1999.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Cyprus ranks 43rd out of 140 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 9.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release