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 11.93 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
11.93
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
27th
of 84 countries
All-time high
12.03
in 2015
All-time low
11.16
in 2006
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: 11.22006: 11.22007: 11.32008: 11.42009: 11.52011: 11.52012: 11.72013: 11.82014: 11.92015: 122016: 11.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Cyprus stood at 11.93.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Cyprus peaked at 12.03 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.16, in 2006.

Cyprus ranks 27th of 84 countries on this measure, 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, urban in Cyprus, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 11.17
2006 11.16 -0.1%
2007 11.31 +1.4%
2008 11.36 +0.4%
2009 11.47 +1.0%
2011 11.49 +0.2%
2012 11.7 +1.8%
2013 11.79 +0.8%
2014 11.87 +0.7%
2015 12.03 +1.3%
2016 11.93 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.29 11.16 11.47 5
2010s 11.8 11.49 12.03 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 24 Norway 12.1 compare
  2. 25 Ukraine 12.07 compare
  3. 26 France 11.98 compare
  4. 28 Austria 11.85
  5. 29 North Macedonia 11.84 compare
  6. 30 Romania 11.75 compare

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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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 11.93 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 12.03 in 2015.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 11.16 in 2006.
How does Cyprus rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Cyprus ranks 27th out of 84 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 6.9%. 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, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,115 data points, 1970–2021
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