Population in private households by educational attainment level in Cyprus
Cyprus: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 19.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.9%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
44.6%
in 2000
All-time low
19.9%
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Cyprus, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 19.9% for population in private households by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Cyprus peaked at 44.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2025.
Cyprus ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.6% | — |
| 2001 | 43.3% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 39.8% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 34.2% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 19.9% | -4.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 19.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.6%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 19.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.4%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.5% | 34.2% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 24.5% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 19.9% | 23.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 18 Norway 20.1% compare
- 19 United Kingdom 20.0% compare
- 19 United Kingdom 20.0% compare
- 22 Finland 19.4% compare
- 23 Germany 19.3% compare
- 23 Montenegro 19.3% compare
More population data for Cyprus
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0299 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5221 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 51,005 people (2100)
- Population density 138.03 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4899 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level in Cyprus?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level in Cyprus was 19.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2025.
- How does Cyprus rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Cyprus ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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