Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Cyprus
Cyprus: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 12.44 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Cyprus, 1992–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Cyprus stood at 12.44. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Cyprus peaked at 12.44 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.61, in 1992.
Cyprus ranks 29th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.61 | — |
| 2004 | 10.56 | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 10.72 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 10.97 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 11.19 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 11.28 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.26 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.44 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 11.58 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 11.81 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 11.88 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.88 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.87 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.09 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 12.28 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.44 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.61 | 8.61 | 8.61 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11 | 10.56 | 11.28 | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.85 | 11.44 | 12.28 | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.44 | 12.44 | 12.44 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 26 Netherlands 12.58 compare
- 27 Bahamas 12.57 compare
- 28 Luxembourg 12.46 compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 12.39 compare
- 31 Belgium 12.38 compare
- 32 Hong Kong, China 12.35 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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Cyprus?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Cyprus was 12.44 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 12.44 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.61 in 1992.
- How does Cyprus rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Cyprus ranks 29th out of 124 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release