Share of the population with lower secondary education in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 85.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Cyprus, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with lower secondary education in Cyprus is 85.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Cyprus peaked at 85.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 1992.
That places Cyprus 52nd out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 51.3% | — |
| 2004 | 67.4% | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 69.2% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 73.4% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 74.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 75.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 77.2% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 79.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.3% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 80.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 81.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 84.6% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 85.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 85.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 67.4% | 74.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 75.8% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 82.9% | 85.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 49 Chile 87.8% compare
- 50 Fiji 87.3% compare
- 51 United Arab Emirates 87.3% compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 85.8% compare
- 54 South Africa 85.4% compare
- 55 Singapore 85.3% compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,505 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 58,808 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,544 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 845 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 34,520 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Cyprus?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Cyprus was 85.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 1992.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Cyprus ranks 52nd out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.