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Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Cyprus

60.0% of people aged 25 to 34 in Cyprus had completed tertiary education in 2025.

Measure: Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 Unit: % of population aged 25 to 34 Data: 1999 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Cyprus, 2025 60.0% % of population aged 25 to 34
Change from 2024 −0.3percentage points 2024: 60.3%
European Union, 2025 44.8% Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025 44.3% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2025 4th of 34 See the full ranking

Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Cyprus over time

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% of population aged 25 to 34. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 (% of population aged 25 to 34), 2001 to 2025
Period CyprusEuropean Union
2025 60.0% 44.8%
2024 60.3% 43.9%
2023 61.7% 43.1%
2022 59.2% 42.0%
2021 58.8%b (break in time series) 41.5%b (break in time series)
2020 57.4% 40.7%
2019 59.1% 39.6%
2018 58.5% 38.7%
2017 57.0% 37.6%
2016 56.2% 36.8%
2015 54.7% 36.5%
2014 54.0%b (break in time series) 35.9%b (break in time series)
2013 51.4% 35.2%
2012 53.6% 34.1%
2011 50.5% 33.1%
2010 48.1% 32.2%
2009 47.8%b (break in time series) 31.2%
2008 48.0% 29.9%
2007 47.0% 28.9%
2006 44.6% 28.1%
2005 41.3% 27.2%
2004 42.7% 26.3%
2003 43.9% 24.6%
2002 41.0% 23.1%
2001 36.2% –

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

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In short

  • That is a change of −0.3 percentage points from 60.3% in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 54.7%, the figure has changed by +5.3 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Cyprus has the 4th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 44.8%.

More for Cyprus

All statistics for Cyprus
Early leavers from education and training 9.8% 2025 · Eurostat Adult participation in learning 12.0% 2025 · Eurostat Tertiary education enrolment (gross) 120.9% 2024 · World Bank NEET rate, ages 15 to 29 10.6% 2025 · Eurostat ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate 10.7% 2025 · ILOSTAT Primary completion (UIS) 97.6% 2021 · UNESCO UIS

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
edat_lfse_03 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A age=Y25-34 unit=PC isced11=ED5-8
Observation period
1999 to 2025 for Cyprus
Provider update
30 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat