Primary completion (UIS) in Cyprus
In Cyprus, 97.6% of children had completed primary school by the expected age in 2021. The value for 2021 is the lowest since 2006.
Cyprus, 2021
97.6%
Change from 2018
−1.2percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2021
99.3%
Primary completion (UIS) in Cyprus over time: Girls
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% of children 3 to 5 years above the final primary grade age. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Cyprus |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 97.8% |
| 2020 | 98.0% |
| 2019 | 98.8% |
| 2018 | 99.7% |
| 2017 | 98.7% |
| 2016 | 99.1% |
| 2015 | 98.6% |
| 2014 | 99.3% |
| 2013 | 99.6% |
| 2012 | 99.6% |
| 2011 | 99.0% |
| 2010 | 98.6% |
| 2009 | 99.8% |
| 2008 | 99.1% |
| 2007 | 99.5% |
| 2006 | 98.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 98.8% in 2018, a change of −1.2 percentage points.
- Since 2009, when it was 99.2%, the figure has changed by −1.5 percentage points.
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All statistics for Cyprus
Lower secondary completion
95.3%
2021 · UNESCO UIS
Primary school completion rate
102.2%
2024 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
10.6%
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
60.0%
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Early leavers from education and training
9.8%
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Adult participation in learning
12.0%
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