UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Cyprus

Cyprus: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 12.34 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
12.34
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
25th
of 91 countries
All-time high
12.34
in 2018
All-time low
7.94
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2018

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Cyprus, 1992–2018

02.557.51012.51992200520181992: 7.92004: 102005: 10.32006: 10.62007: 10.92008: 112009: 112010: 11.22011: 11.42012: 11.72013: 11.82014: 11.82015: 11.82016: 12.12018: 12.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Cyprus stood at 12.34. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Cyprus peaked at 12.34 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.94, in 1992.

Cyprus ranks 25th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female in Cyprus, 1992 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1992 7.94
2004 10.04 +26.4%
2005 10.3 +2.6%
2006 10.59 +2.9%
2007 10.94 +3.3%
2008 11.04 +0.9%
2009 11.01 -0.3%
2010 11.2 +1.8%
2011 11.41 +1.8%
2012 11.69 +2.5%
2013 11.85 +1.3%
2014 11.82 -0.2%
2015 11.82 -0.1%
2016 12.08 +2.2%
2018 12.34 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.94 7.94 7.94 1
2000s 10.65 10.04 11.04 6
2010s 11.78 11.2 12.34 8

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 22 Sweden 12.69 compare
  2. 23 Czechia 12.65 compare
  3. 24 Australia 12.58 compare
  4. 26 Kazakhstan 12.24 compare
  5. 27 Belgium 12.22 compare
  6. 28 Netherlands 12.17 compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Cyprus?
Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Cyprus was 12.34 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 12.34 in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 7.94 in 1992.
How does Cyprus rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Cyprus ranks 25th out of 91 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
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Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/