Cyprus vs Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Cyprus
10.0%
in 2024
Spain
9.9%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
34th
Spain rank
36th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Cyprus
- Spain
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 10.0% against 9.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Cyprus ranks 34th and Spain ranks 36th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 5.8% | 2.9% | Spain |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 5.4% | 2.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 8.1% | 2.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.7% | 0.3% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Cyprus or Spain?
- Cyprus, at 10.0% against 9.9% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Cyprus and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Spain?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Spain rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cyprus ranks 34th and Spain ranks 36th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release