School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Cyprus
Cyprus: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 17.61 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cyprus is 17.61 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 17.61 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.51 years, in 2001.
Cyprus ranks 22nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.51 years | — |
| 2002 | 12.97 years | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 13.34 years | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 13.46 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 13.36 years | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 13.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.44 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 13.67 years | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 14.03 years | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 13.99 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 13.94 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.96 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 14.17 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 14.32 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 14.73 years | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 15.02 years | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 15.53 years | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 15.84 years | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 16.29 years | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 16.61 years | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 16.59 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 16.51 years | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 16.81 years | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 17.61 years | +4.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 17.61 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.09 years, 1.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 17.61 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.14 years, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.35 years | 12.51 years | 14.03 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.78 years | 13.94 years | 16.29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.83 years | 16.51 years | 17.61 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cyprus?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cyprus was 17.61 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 17.61 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.51 years in 2001.
- How does Cyprus rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release