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 95.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
95.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
27th
of 68 countries
All-time high
95.6%
in 2018
All-time low
81.9%
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2018

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

0204060801001992200520181992: 81.92004: 89.12005: 91.72006: 92.52007: 92.62008: 92.52009: 92.52010: 93.12011: 94.82012: 942013: 94.42014: 93.92015: 93.92016: 952018: 95.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Cyprus is 95.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Cyprus peaked at 95.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 1992.

Cyprus ranks 27th 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). Total in Cyprus, 1992 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1992 81.9%
2004 89.1% +8.9%
2005 91.7% +2.9%
2006 92.5% +0.9%
2007 92.6% +0.1%
2008 92.5% -0.1%
2009 92.5% +0.0%
2010 93.1% +0.7%
2011 94.8% +1.8%
2012 94.0% -0.8%
2013 94.4% +0.3%
2014 93.9% -0.5%
2015 93.9% -0.0%
2016 95.0% +1.2%
2018 95.6% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.9% 81.9% 81.9% 1
2000s 91.8% 89.1% 92.6% 6
2010s 94.3% 93.1% 95.6% 8

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 24 Belgium 95.9% compare
  2. 25 Hong Kong, China 95.7% compare
  3. 26 Israel 95.6% compare
  4. 28 Republic of Korea 95.5% compare
  5. 29 Italy 95.3% compare
  6. 30 Canada 95.1%

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 95.6% 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 95.6% 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 81.9% in 1992.
How does Cyprus rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary?
Cyprus ranks 27th 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 3.3%. 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). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 721 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed primary education by the total 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/