Adult literacy rate in Cyprus
98.7% of adults in Cyprus could read and write in 2011.
The latest value for Cyprus is for 2011. Most countries have figures for 2022.
Cyprus, 2011
98.7%
Change from 2001
+1.9percentage points
World, 2011
84.7%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2011
98.6%
Adult literacy rate in Cyprus over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
% of people aged 15 and above. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Cyprus | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | – | 87.7% |
| 2023 | – | 87.6% |
| 2022 | – | 87.4% |
| 2021 | – | 87.2% |
| 2020 | – | 87.0% |
| 2019 | – | 86.8% |
| 2018 | – | 86.8% |
| 2017 | – | 86.5% |
| 2016 | – | 86.3% |
| 2015 | – | 86.0% |
| 2014 | – | 85.6% |
| 2013 | – | 85.2% |
| 2012 | – | 84.9% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | 84.7% |
| 2010 | – | 84.4% |
| 2009 | – | 83.8% |
| 2008 | – | 83.5% |
| 2007 | – | 83.1% |
| 2006 | – | 82.5% |
| 2005 | – | 82.6% |
| 2004 | – | 82.6% |
| 2003 | – | 82.2% |
| 2002 | – | 81.7% |
| 2001 | 96.8% | 81.4% |
| 2000 | – | 81.1% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 96.8% in 2001, a change of +1.9 percentage points.
- Since 1992, when it was 94.4%, the figure has changed by +4.3 percentage points.
- The figure for the world in 2011 was 84.7%.
More for Cyprus
All statistics for Cyprus
Primary school enrolment (gross)
105.3%
2024 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
10.6%
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
60.0%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
9.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
12.0%
2025 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
10.7%
2025 · ILOSTAT