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Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative) in Cyprus was 94.57 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 94.57 in 2020, while its lowest value was 75.58 in 1992.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year	Value
1992	75.58
2004	85.53
2005	88.73
2006	89.48
2007	89.69
2008	89.83
2009	89.70
2010	90.50
2011	92.96
2012	92.14
2013	92.33
2014	91.81
2015	91.92
2016	93.41
2018	94.22
2020	94.57

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative) in Cyprus was 97.50 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 97.50 in 2020, while its lowest value was 88.52 in 1992.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year	Value
1992	88.52
2004	93.06
2005	94.89
2006	95.80
2007	95.74
2008	95.32
2009	95.44
2010	95.85
2011	96.80
2012	96.14
2013	96.61
2014	96.23
2015	96.08
2016	96.79
2018	97.05
2020	97.50

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative) in Cyprus was 95.99 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 95.99 in 2020, while its lowest value was 81.88 in 1992.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year	Value
1992	81.88
2004	89.13
2005	91.70
2006	92.53
2007	92.62
2008	92.51
2009	92.53
2010	93.13
2011	94.77
2012	94.04
2013	94.36
2014	93.91
2015	93.89
2016	95.01
2018	95.58
2020	95.99

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Cyprus was 81.14 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 81.14 in 2020, while its lowest value was 45.45 in 1992.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year	Value
1992	45.45
2004	63.72
2005	65.85
2006	68.53
2007	70.00
2008	70.83
2009	71.03
2010	72.21
2011	74.51
2012	76.01
2013	77.02
2014	77.01
2015	76.81
2016	78.29
2018	79.94
2020	81.14

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Cyprus was 84.82 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 84.82 in 2020, while its lowest value was 57.36 in 1992.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year	Value
1992	57.36
2004	71.36
2005	72.78
2006	75.07
2007	76.95
2008	77.31
2009	78.10
2010	79.60
2011	80.25
2012	81.70
2013	82.67
2014	81.11
2015	80.66
2016	82.56
2018	83.77
2020	84.82

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Cyprus was 82.92 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 82.92 in 2020, while its lowest value was 51.25 in 1992.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year	Value
1992	51.25
2004	67.38
2005	69.19
2006	71.68
2007	73.37
2008	73.99
2009	74.51
2010	75.84
2011	77.22
2012	78.70
2013	79.70
2014	78.96
2015	78.64
2016	80.31
2018	81.77
2020	82.92

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Cyprus was 43.19 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 43.19 in 2020, while its lowest value was 14.41 in 1992.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year	Value
1992	14.41
2004	26.97
2005	27.41
2006	28.79
2007	31.23
2008	31.34
2009	31.03
2010	32.87
2011	34.41
2012	36.74
2013	36.79
2014	38.90
2015	38.54
2016	40.57
2018	41.83
2020	43.19

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Cyprus was 36.84 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 36.84 in 2020, while its lowest value was 19.76 in 1992.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year	Value
1992	19.76
2004	28.45
2005	27.18
2006	28.33
2007	30.64
2008	31.22
2009	30.71
2010	32.22
2011	33.64
2012	34.49
2013	34.61
2014	35.37
2015	35.08
2016	35.65
2018	36.28
2020	36.84

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Cyprus was 40.12 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 40.12 in 2020, while its lowest value was 17.02 in 1992.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year	Value
1992	17.02
2004	27.68
2005	27.30
2006	28.57
2007	30.94
2008	31.28
2009	30.88
2010	32.55
2011	34.04
2012	35.67
2013	35.75
2014	37.22
2015	36.90
2016	38.24
2018	39.17
2020	40.12

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Cyprus was 73.37 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 73.37 in 2020, while its lowest value was 53.52 in 2004.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year	Value
2004	53.52
2005	55.28
2006	58.43
2007	60.69
2008	61.37
2009	60.74
2010	62.34
2011	65.14
2012	66.59
2013	67.75
2014	68.06
2015	67.41
2016	69.72
2018	71.68
2020	73.37

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Cyprus was 75.65 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 75.65 in 2020, while its lowest value was 61.07 in 2004.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year	Value
2004	61.07
2005	62.31
2006	64.17
2007	66.54
2008	67.78
2009	67.01
2010	68.68
2011	70.72
2012	71.50
2013	72.27
2014	71.10
2015	70.86
2016	72.77
2018	74.39
2020	75.65

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Cyprus was 74.47 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 74.47 in 2020, while its lowest value was 57.14 in 2004.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year	Value
2004	57.14
2005	58.67
2006	61.20
2007	63.53
2008	64.50
2009	63.82
2010	65.45
2011	67.78
2012	68.92
2013	69.89
2014	69.50
2015	69.05
2016	71.16
2018	72.98
2020	74.47

Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Cyprus was 30.50 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 30.50 in 2020, while its lowest value was 23.60 in 2013.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year	Value
2013	23.60
2014	26.00
2015	25.96
2016	27.02
2018	29.09
2020	30.50

Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Cyprus was 29.04 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 29.04 in 2020, while its lowest value was 25.09 in 2015.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year	Value
2013	26.32
2014	25.93
2015	25.09
2016	26.17
2018	27.99
2020	29.04

Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Cyprus was 29.80 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 29.80 in 2020, while its lowest value was 24.89 in 2013.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year	Value
2013	24.89
2014	25.97
2015	25.55
2016	26.62
2018	28.56
2020	29.80

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Cyprus was 0.850 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 0.850 in 2020, while its lowest value was 0.371 in 2013.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year	Value
2013	0.371
2014	0.487
2015	0.432
2016	0.455
2018	0.740
2020	0.850

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Cyprus was 1.26 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 1.26 in 2020, while its lowest value was 0.72 in 2013.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year	Value
2013	0.72
2014	0.76
2015	1.05
2016	1.01
2018	0.77
2020	1.26

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Cyprus was 1.05 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 1.05 in 2020, while its lowest value was 0.54 in 2013.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year	Value
2013	0.54
2014	0.62
2015	0.73
2016	0.72
2018	0.75
2020	1.05

Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year	Value
2014	9.12
2015	9.98
2016	10.48
2018	12.38
2020	14.02

Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year	Value
2014	9.92
2015	10.72
2016	10.79
2018	12.02
2020	12.79

Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year	Value
2014	9.50
2015	10.33
2016	10.63
2018	12.21
2020	13.43

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Cyprus was 41.02 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 41.02 in 2020, while its lowest value was 23.44 in 2005.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year	Value
2004	23.59
2005	23.44
2006	25.29
2007	27.98
2008	29.29
2009	28.79
2010	30.45
2011	29.35
2012	34.50
2013	34.55
2014	36.32
2015	35.96
2016	38.30
2018	40.02
2020	41.02

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Cyprus was 36.09 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 36.09 in 2020, while its lowest value was 26.44 in 2005.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year	Value
2004	27.58
2005	26.44
2006	27.60
2007	29.50
2008	30.57
2009	30.08
2010	31.34
2011	30.43
2012	33.66
2013	33.88
2014	34.00
2015	33.58
2016	34.49
2018	35.38
2020	36.09

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Cyprus was 38.63 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 38.63 in 2020, while its lowest value was 24.89 in 2005.

Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year	Value
2004	25.50
2005	24.89
2006	26.41
2007	28.72
2008	29.91
2009	29.43
2010	30.89
2011	29.86
2012	34.10
2013	34.23
2014	35.22
2015	34.83
2016	36.50
2018	37.79
2020	38.63

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Outcomes