Education in Cyprus

3,339 indicators covering education for Cyprus.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 0.3% 2017 — 87th
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 76.6% 2017 — 10th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or 0.8697 LPIA 2023 up 5.6% 41st
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female 42.8% 2023 up 16.8% 51st
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) -7,515 2023 up 37.4% 91st
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity 1.04 GPIA 2021 down 0.6% 44th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity 1.01 GPIA 2021 down 4.7% 49th
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes 69 number 2017 — 50th
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) -24.4% 2023 up 64.0% 99th
Participation rate in education and training 51.8% 2025 up 9.7% 40th
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by 51.8% 2025 up 9.7% 40th
Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation 9.8% 2025 up 88.5% 13th
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained 98.7% 2021 — 35th
Adjusted location parity index for completion rate, by sex, wealth 0.9696 2021 up 0.3% 38th
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 15 number 2017 — 50th
Education indicators by NUTS 2 region 86.8 2012 up 0.2% 2nd
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 3.1% 2019 down 9.8% 23rd
Adjusted gender parity index for the proportion of teachers with the 1.0% 2021 — 32nd
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage 1.5% 2022 down 21.2% 23rd
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes 439 2023 down 6.0% 50th
HICP - EDUCATION 3.6 2025 up 460.0% 16th
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes 69 2017 — 58th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes 87.5% 2021 down 1.5% 24th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, adjusted gender 1.16 GPIA 2023 down 9.0% 47th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity 0.9696 LPIA 2021 up 0.3% 36th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, adjusted gender 0.5165 GPIA 2023 up 51.1% 63rd
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 15 2017 — 63rd
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes 95.8% 2021 down 0.8% 31st
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity 1.06 LPIA 2021 up 16.5% 5th
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index 1.02 GPIA 2018 up 0.3% 28th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes 92.6% 2021 up 15.2% 11th
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and 1.17 2023 down 4.8% 29th
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa 0.5594 2023 up 54.6% 51st
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes 92.8% 2021 down 0.5% 34th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent 37.9% 2023 up 25.3% 11th
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 78.3% 2022 up 10.4% 18th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita 31.9% 2016 up 44.1% 5th
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female 166 2023 down 28.1% 44th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent 37.9% 2023 up 34.8% 17th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, adjusted gender 0.3495 GPIA 2023 up 153.9% 85th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 1.1% 2020 down 55.6% 25th
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 54 2017 — 51st
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 82.2% 2022 up 1.9% 10th
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male 273 2023 up 15.7% 43rd
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree 51.8% 2025 up 9.7% 40th
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by 51.8% 2025 up 9.7% 40th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 0.0% 2018 — 44th
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type 16.7% 2025 up 5.0% 31st
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type 16.7% 2025 up 5.0% 31st
Early leavers from education and training by citizenship 9.8% 2025 up 88.5% 13th
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level 21.4% 2025 up 22.3% 9th
Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the 0.8563 2023 down 40.2% 60th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent 38.0% 2023 up 44.4% 19th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern 1.08 2023 down 26.1% 50th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female 90.8% 2021 down 0.2% 18th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male 84.4% 2021 down 2.7% 22nd
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes 97.9% 2021 down 0.4% 40th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent 1 GPIA 2023 up 15.2% 42nd
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified 66.4% 2021 — 25th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female 96.5% 2021 down 2.1% 28th