Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Cyprus
Cyprus: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 15.48 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Cyprus, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Cyprus is 15.48 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Cyprus peaked at 16.08 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.4 years, in 1990.
That places Cyprus 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.4 years | — |
| 1991 | 10.56 years | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 10.74 years | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 10.91 years | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 11.09 years | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 11.27 years | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 11.45 years | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 11.63 years | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 11.82 years | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 12.01 years | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 12.21 years | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 12.31 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.79 years | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 13.3 years | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 13.45 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 13.21 years | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 13.28 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.36 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 13.62 years | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 14.12 years | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 14.13 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.92 years | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 13.76 years | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 13.89 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 14.03 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 14.44 years | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 14.78 years | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 15.27 years | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 15.61 years | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 15.96 years | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 16.08 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 15.84 years | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 15.48 years | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 15.48 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.19 years | 10.4 years | 12.01 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.17 years | 12.21 years | 14.12 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.58 years | 13.76 years | 15.96 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.72 years | 15.48 years | 16.08 years | 4 |
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More education data for Cyprus
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,154 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0215 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,442 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0231 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,389 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Cyprus?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Cyprus was 15.48 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 16.08 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4 years in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Cyprus ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.