Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Cyprus
Cyprus: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 43.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Cyprus, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Cyprus stood at 43.9%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Cyprus peaked at 43.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1999.
That places Cyprus 15th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 13.3% | 29.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 29.9% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 38.6% | 43.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 12 Luxembourg 46.4% compare
- 13 Armenia 46.4% compare
- 14 Sweden 45.2% compare
- 16 Norway 43.3% compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 43.0% compare
- 18 Switzerland 41.6% compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5,389 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.7% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 770,268 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Cyprus?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Cyprus was 43.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1999.
- How does Cyprus rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
- Cyprus ranks 15th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.