Cyprus
Last updated July 15, 2026
Composite GEFRI Score
Access & Parity is strong, but Innovation lags
Cyprus shows progressing readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (82nd percentile worldwide). Reforms are translating into broader capability, though uneven performance continues to slow system-wide alignment.
- Global percentile
- 82nd
- Global rank
- #32
- Regional rank
- #23
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Country profile
Cyprus shows progressing readiness, with important strengths but continued gaps across the system. Its strongest results are in Infrastructure (74, 97th percentile) and Human Capital (67, 97th percentile).
Uneven scores across dimensions show where readiness conditions are less aligned. High internet adoption enables broad participation in digital learning and innovation. Strong tertiary enrollment expands future talent pipelines and strengthens national innovation potential.
R&D investment remains modest, affecting long-term innovation potential. Gender parity leans toward boys in secondary pathways, signalling persistent barriers for girls.
Regionally, Cyprus leads most clearly in School Access and Gender Parity, sitting well above the peer average.
Areas with room to grow: Innovation (50, 68th percentile). These dimensions sit close to global norms and could accelerate quickly with targeted investment.
Most indicators are observed rather than imputed, so estimation uncertainty is limited.
Key insights
Sits above the global median at the 82nd percentile.
Places 32nd worldwide.
Holds a regional position of 23rd within Europe & Central Asia.
Scores range from Access & Parity (91.2) to Innovation (50.1), reflecting variation across dimensions.
Leads regional peers most clearly in Access & Parity.
Regional peers: Europe & Central Asia
Composite GEFRI Score