School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Cyprus
Cyprus: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.32 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Cyprus stood at 1.32 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Cyprus peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8739 GPIA, in 2010.
Cyprus ranks 62nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.27 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.18 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9898 GPIA | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9365 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPIA | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9905 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9034 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8739 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 1.13 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 1.23 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.29 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.28 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.22 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.19 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.15 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.21 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.24 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.31 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.3 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.32 GPIA | +1.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.32 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.32 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9034 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.15 GPIA | 0.8739 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Cyprus?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Cyprus was 1.32 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8739 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Cyprus rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Cyprus ranks 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release