Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 45.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Cyprus, 1992–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Cyprus stood at 45.17. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Cyprus peaked at 45.17 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.02, in 1992.
Cyprus ranks 24th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17.02 | — |
| 2004 | 27.68 | +62.7% |
| 2005 | 27.3 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 28.57 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 30.94 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 31.28 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 30.88 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 32.55 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 34.04 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 35.67 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 35.75 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 37.22 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 36.9 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 38.24 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 38.12 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 39.17 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 39.47 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 40.12 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 42.73 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 43.48 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 45.17 | +3.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 45.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.39, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 45.17 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.35, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +62.7% | 17.02 | 27.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.02 | 17.02 | 17.02 | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.44 | 27.3 | 31.28 | 6 |
| 2010s | 36.71 | 32.55 | 39.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.87 | 40.12 | 45.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.65 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Cyprus?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Cyprus was 45.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 45.17 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.02 in 1992.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Cyprus ranks 24th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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