Average years of schooling in Cyprus
Cyprus: Average years of schooling was 12.44 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling in Cyprus, 1913–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling in Cyprus is 12.44 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Cyprus peaked at 12.44 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.02 years, in 1913.
Cyprus ranks 29th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Average years of schooling in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 1.02 years | — |
| 1925 | 2.39 years | +133.9% |
| 1929 | 2.86 years | +19.6% |
| 1933 | 3.24 years | +13.3% |
| 1938 | 3.56 years | +9.9% |
| 1950 | 4.3 years | +21.0% |
| 1955 | 4.67 years | +8.5% |
| 1960 | 5.26 years | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 5.62 years | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 5.93 years | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 6.29 years | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 6.67 years | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 7.2 years | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 7.52 years | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 8.04 years | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 8.46 years | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 8.04 years | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 9.75 years | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 11.7 years | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 12.44 years | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.02 years | 1.02 years | 1.02 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.62 years | 2.39 years | 2.86 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 3.4 years | 3.24 years | 3.56 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 4.48 years | 4.3 years | 4.67 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 5.44 years | 5.26 years | 5.62 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.11 years | 5.93 years | 6.29 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.94 years | 6.67 years | 7.2 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.78 years | 7.52 years | 8.04 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.25 years | 8.04 years | 8.46 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.72 years | 9.75 years | 11.7 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.44 years | 12.44 years | 12.44 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 26 Netherlands 12.58 years compare
- 27 Republic of Korea 12.51 years compare
- 28 Cuba 12.5 years compare
- 30 Belarus 12.38 years compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 12.35 years compare
- 32 Austria 12.26 years compare
More education data for Cyprus
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60,596 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Cyprus?
- Average years of schooling in Cyprus was 12.44 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 12.44 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 years in 1913.
- How does Cyprus rank for average years of schooling?
- Cyprus ranks 29th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.