Educational attainment rate, completed upper … native NPIA upper in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … native NPIA upper was 1.06 NPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.06 NPIA
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
9th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1.11 NPIA
in 2019
All-time low
1.04 NPIA
in 2022
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 NPIA.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 1.06 NPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Cyprus peaked at 1.11 NPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.04 NPIA, in 2022.
Cyprus ranks 9th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … native NPIA upper in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.09 NPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.09 NPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1 NPIA | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.08 NPIA | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.07 NPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.11 NPIA | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 NPIA | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.05 NPIA | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.04 NPIA | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.06 NPIA | +2.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.06 NPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9846 NPIA, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.06 NPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9659 NPIA, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.09 NPIA | 1.07 NPIA | 1.11 NPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.06 NPIA | 1.04 NPIA | 1.07 NPIA | 4 |
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 1.06 NPIA 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 1.11 NPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 NPIA in 2022.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Cyprus ranks 9th out of 37 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 down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release