Cyprus: education in numbers
Pre-primary enrolment is 86.7% (2020), 65th of 176 in the world and 34th of 51 in Europe & Central Asia. Primary enrolment is 105.3% (2024), 51st of 191 in the world and 10th of 53 in Europe & Central Asia. Primary completion is 102.2% (2024), 23rd of 168 in the world and 8th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia.
Education: Cyprus in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolmentPre-primary enrolment, % gross | 86.7%2020 | 65/176 | 34/51 | 57.0% | 79.1% | 86.7% | +7.6 ppsince 2010 | 78.3% | 83.8% | 60.9% | |
| Primary enrolmentPrimary school enrolment, % gross | 105.3%2024 | 51/191 | 10/53 | 96.6%2001 | 101.6% | 102.3% | +6.4 ppsince 2014 | 99.9% | 99.8% | 102.2% | |
| Primary completionPrimary completion rate, % of age group | 102.2%2024 | 23/168 | 8/47 | 98.0%2001 | 99.3% | 101.1% | +3.5 ppsince 2014 | 98.1% | 97.8% | 88.0% | |
| Secondary enrolmentSecondary school enrolment, % gross | 106.7%2024 | 36/176 | 21/53 | 93.4%2001 | 91.4% | 101.9% | +8.9 ppsince 2014 | 103.3% | 103.2% | 77.3% | |
| Lower secondary completionLower secondary completion rate, % of age group | 101.1%2024 | 20/168 | 5/50 | 91.5%2001 | 94.7% | 79.1% | +2.5 ppsince 2014 | 91.9% | 95.6% | 77.9% | |
| Tertiary enrolmentTertiary enrolment, % gross | 120.9%2024 | 3/172 | 2/52 | 21.6%2001 | 48.3% | 102.4% | +68.8 ppsince 2014 | 84.9% | 82.0% | 43.6% | |
| Out-of-school childrenChildren out of school, % of primary school age | 0.4%2023 | 158/178 | 41/51 | 2.0%2001 | 0.0% | 0.1% | −1.2 ppsince 2013 | — | 2.5% | — | |
| Adult literacyAdult literacy rate, % of people 15+ | 98.7%2011 | 27/141 | 20/27 | 96.8%2001 | 98.7%2011 | · | +1.9 ppsince 2001 | 98.8% | 97.7% | 87.7% | |
| Youth literacyYouth literacy rate, % of people 15–24 | 99.8%2011 | 21/148 | 14/27 | 99.8%2001 | 99.8%2011 | · | +0.1 ppsince 2001 | 99.8% | 99.3% | 93.1% | |
| Pupils per teacherPupils per teacher, primary | 12.02017 | 144/173 | 29/48 | 17.7 | 13.8 | · | −23%since 2007 | 14.9 | 14.0 | 23.4 | |
| Education spendingPublic spending on education, % of GDP | 4.7%2022 | 69/184 | 22/49 | 5.0% | 6.5% | 5.6% | −1.8 ppsince 2011 | 4.6% | 4.7% | 3.6% | |
| Education, % of budgetEducation spending, % of government expenditure | 12.5%2022 | 96/179 | 15/49 | 14.3% | 15.6% | 12.1% | −3.0 ppsince 2011 | 11.7% | 12.0% | 14.0% |
Better than ten years ago
- Pre-primary enrolment+7.6 pp86.7% in 2020
- Primary completion+3.5 pp102.2% in 2024
- Secondary enrolment+8.9 pp106.7% in 2024
- Lower secondary completion+2.5 pp101.1% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
Cyprus and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Cyprus. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Cyprus | Türkiye | United Kingdom | Israel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolment | 86.7%2020 | 39.7%2020 | 105.8%2020 | 111.2%2020 |
| Primary enrolment | 105.3%2024 | 102.4%2023 | 102.2%2023 | 97.4%2024 |
| Primary completion | 102.2%2024 | 90.6%2023 | 101.1%2023 | 97.0%2024 |
| Secondary enrolment | 106.7%2024 | 118.4%2023 | 112.1%2023 | 98.5%2024 |
| Lower secondary completion | 101.1%2024 | 91.8%2023 | 98.0%2023 | 97.8%2024 |
| Tertiary enrolment | 120.9%2024 | 105.9%2023 | 80.4%2023 | 56.3%2024 |
| Out-of-school children | 0.4%2023 | 0.6%2023 | 0.1%2023 | 2.7%2024 |
| Adult literacy | 98.7%2011 | 97.3%2021 | — | — |
| Youth literacy | 99.8%2011 | 92.2%2022 | — | — |