Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Cyprus

Cyprus: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 11.43 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
11.43
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
35th
of 94 countries
All-time high
11.43
in 2016
All-time low
10.68
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Cyprus, 2005–2016

02.557.51012.52005201020162005: 10.72006: 10.72007: 10.92008: 112009: 11.12011: 11.12012: 11.22013: 11.42014: 11.32015: 11.42016: 11.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Cyprus is 11.43, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Cyprus peaked at 11.43 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.68, in 2005.

That places Cyprus 35th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total in Cyprus, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 10.68
2006 10.72 +0.4%
2007 10.89 +1.6%
2008 10.96 +0.6%
2009 11.1 +1.3%
2011 11.09 -0.1%
2012 11.24 +1.4%
2013 11.36 +1.0%
2014 11.3 -0.5%
2015 11.43 +1.2%
2016 11.43 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.87 10.68 11.1 5
2010s 11.31 11.09 11.43 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 32 Puerto Rico 11.55
  2. 33 Croatia 11.54 compare
  3. 34 Serbia 11.43 compare
  4. 36 Australia 11.33 compare
  5. 37 Chile 11.23 compare
  6. 38 Luxembourg 11.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Cyprus?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Cyprus was 11.43 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 11.43 in 2016.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 10.68 in 2005.
How does Cyprus rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Cyprus ranks 35th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
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