Years of schooling in Cyprus
Cyprus: Years of schooling was 12.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.56
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.56
in 2021
All-time low
8.29
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Cyprus, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling in Cyprus stood at 12.56. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Cyprus peaked at 12.56 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.29, in 1990.
Cyprus ranks 31st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.29 | — |
| 1991 | 8.45 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 8.61 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 8.77 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 8.94 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 9.1 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 9.26 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 9.42 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 9.59 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 9.75 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 9.91 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 10.07 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 10.23 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 10.4 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.56 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.72 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 10.97 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 11.19 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 11.28 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.26 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.44 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 11.58 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 11.81 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 11.88 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.88 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.87 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.09 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 12.19 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.28 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.36 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.44 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 12.56 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 12.56 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.56 | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 12.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 12.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.34, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.02 | 8.29 | 9.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.66 | 9.91 | 11.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.94 | 11.44 | 12.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.53 | 12.44 | 12.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 28 Japan 12.68 compare
- 29 Netherlands 12.67 compare
- 30 Luxembourg 12.59 compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 12.55 compare
- 33 Malta 12.42 compare
- 34 Russia 12.41 compare
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 years of schooling in Cyprus?
- Years of schooling in Cyprus was 12.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 12.56 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.29 in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for years of schooling?
- Cyprus ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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