Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cyprus
Cyprus: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 110.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cyprus stood at 110.4%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 110.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.6%, in 2001.
That places Cyprus 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 73.6% | — |
| 2002 | 75.9% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 77.6% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 78.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 77.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 76.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 76.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 77.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 79.7% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 79.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 78.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.1% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 81.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 88.5% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 102.2% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 103.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 102.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 104.4% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 110.4% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.1% | 73.6% | 79.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 78.4% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.5% | 102.2% | 110.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 7 Belgium 113.2% compare
- 8 Hong Kong, China 111.5% compare
- 9 Türkiye 110.9% compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 110.4% compare
- 12 Netherlands 109.8% compare
- 13 New Zealand 109.6% compare
More education data for Cyprus
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cyprus?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cyprus was 110.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 110.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.6% in 2001.
- How does Cyprus rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release