Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cyprus
Cyprus: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 93.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cyprus, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cyprus stood at 93.3%. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cyprus peaked at 93.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 1983.
Cyprus ranks 36th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 55.2% | — |
| 1972 | 54.6% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 54.9% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 55.2% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 50.8% | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 50.1% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 48.2% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 47.8% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 47.6% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.6% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 49.0% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 49.9% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 50.9% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 51.0% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 51.7% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 52.2% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 53.5% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 53.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 74.7% | +39.3% |
| 1994 | 75.3% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 75.9% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 76.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.1% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 73.0% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 74.8% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 77.4% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 78.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 76.7% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 77.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 78.9% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 81.9% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 86.4% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 78.1% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 78.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 82.8% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.5% | 50.1% | 55.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 47.6% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.9% | 52.2% | 76.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 73.0% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 77.0% | 93.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 33 United States of America 94.1% compare
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 93.7% compare
- 35 Saint Kitts and Nevis 93.6% compare
- 37 Estonia 92.4% compare
- 38 Ukraine 92.3% compare
- 39 Canada 91.9% compare
More education data for Cyprus
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60,596 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cyprus?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cyprus was 93.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 1983.
- How does Cyprus rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Cyprus ranks 36th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.