UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Cyprus

Cyprus: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary was 97.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
97.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 68 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2018
All-time low
88.5%
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Cyprus, 1992–2018

0204060801001992200520181992: 88.52004: 93.12005: 94.92006: 95.82007: 95.72008: 95.32009: 95.42010: 95.92011: 96.82012: 96.12013: 96.62014: 96.22015: 96.12016: 96.82018: 97

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Cyprus stood at 97.0%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Cyprus peaked at 97.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 1992.

Cyprus ranks 26th of 68 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: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Male in Cyprus, 1992 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1992 88.5%
2004 93.1% +5.1%
2005 94.9% +2.0%
2006 95.8% +1.0%
2007 95.7% -0.1%
2008 95.3% -0.4%
2009 95.4% +0.1%
2010 95.9% +0.4%
2011 96.8% +1.0%
2012 96.1% -0.7%
2013 96.6% +0.5%
2014 96.2% -0.4%
2015 96.1% -0.2%
2016 96.8% +0.7%
2018 97.0% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.5% 88.5% 88.5% 1
2000s 95.0% 93.1% 95.8% 6
2010s 96.4% 95.9% 97.0% 8

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 23 Republic of Korea 98.3% compare
  2. 24 Hong Kong, China 97.8% compare
  3. 25 France 97.8% compare
  4. 27 Israel 97.0% compare
  5. 28 Palestine, State of 97.0% compare
  6. 29 Italy 97.0% compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Cyprus?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Cyprus was 97.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 1992.
How does Cyprus rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary?
Cyprus ranks 26th out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 717 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed primary education by the total male population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/