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% |
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
- 21 Iceland 46.91 compare
- 22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 45.65 compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 45.42 compare
- 25 Norway 44.89 compare
- 26 Germany 42.43 compare
- 27 Switzerland 41.61 compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,389 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.26 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.3% (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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