Average years of schooling among adults in Cyprus
Cyprus: Average years of schooling among adults was 12.56 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.56 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.56 years
in 2021
All-time low
8.29 years
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average years of schooling among adults in Cyprus, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling among adults in Cyprus stood at 12.56 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling among adults in Cyprus peaked at 12.56 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.29 years, 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.
Average years of schooling among adults in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.29 years | — |
| 1991 | 8.45 years | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 8.61 years | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 8.77 years | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 8.94 years | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 9.1 years | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 9.26 years | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 9.42 years | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 9.59 years | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 9.75 years | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 9.91 years | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 10.07 years | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 10.23 years | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 10.4 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.56 years | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.72 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 10.97 years | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 11.19 years | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 11.28 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.26 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.44 years | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 11.58 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 11.81 years | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 11.88 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.88 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.87 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.09 years | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 12.19 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.28 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.36 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.44 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 12.56 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 12.56 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.56 years | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 12.56 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.39 years, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 12.56 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.34 years, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.02 years | 8.29 years | 9.75 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.66 years | 9.91 years | 11.28 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.94 years | 11.44 years | 12.36 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.53 years | 12.44 years | 12.56 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 28 Japan 12.68 years compare
- 29 Netherlands 12.67 years compare
- 30 Luxembourg 12.59 years compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 12.55 years compare
- 33 Malta 12.42 years compare
- 34 Russia 12.41 years compare
More education data for Cyprus
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling among adults in Cyprus?
- Average years of schooling among adults in Cyprus was 12.56 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 12.56 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.29 years in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for average years of schooling among adults?
- Cyprus ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling among adults 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.