Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cyprus

Cyprus: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 58,808 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
58,808
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
130th
of 200 countries
All-time high
58,808
in 2024
All-time low
698
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cyprus, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cyprus is 58,808, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cyprus peaked at 58,808 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 698, in 1971.

That places Cyprus 130th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cyprus, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 698
1972 810 +16.0%
1973 921 +13.7%
1974 849 -7.8%
1975 911 +7.3%
1976 973 +6.8%
1977 1,035 +6.4%
1978 1,097 +6.0%
1979 1,455 +32.6%
1980 1,522 +4.6%
1981 1,940 +27.5%
1982 1,977 +1.9%
1983 1,804 -8.8%
1984 2,201 +22.0%
1985 2,580 +17.2%
1986 3,134 +21.5%
1987 3,419 +9.1%
1988 4,247 +24.2%
1989 5,066 +19.3%
1990 5,852 +15.5%
1991 6,554 +12.0%
1992 5,898 -10.0%
1993 6,263 +6.2%
1994 6,732 +7.5%
1995 7,765 +15.3%
1996 8,874 +14.3%
1997 9,982 +12.5%
1998 10,412 +4.3%
1999 10,842 +4.1%
2000 10,414 -3.9%
2001 11,934 +14.6%
2002 13,927 +16.7%
2003 18,272 +31.2%
2004 20,849 +14.1%
2005 20,078 -3.7%
2006 20,587 +2.5%
2007 22,227 +8.0%
2008 25,688 +15.6%
2009 30,986 +20.6%
2010 32,233 +4.0%
2011 32,118 -0.4%
2012 31,772 -1.1%
2013 31,965 +0.6%
2014 33,674 +5.3%
2015 37,166 +10.4%
2016 40,347 +8.6%
2017 45,263 +12.2%
2018 47,169 +4.2%
2019 50,211 +6.4%
2020 53,192 +5.9%
2021 53,508 +0.6%
2022 52,996 -1.0%
2023 52,936 -0.1%
2024 58,808 +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 972.11 698 1,455 9
1980s 2,789 1,522 5,066 10
1990s 7,917 5,852 10,842 10
2000s 19,496 10,414 30,986 10
2010s 38,192 31,772 50,211 10
2020s 54,288 52,936 58,808 5

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  3. 129 Namibia 67,906 compare
  4. 131 North Macedonia 58,334 compare
  5. 132 Zambia 56,680 compare
  6. 133 Fiji 56,412 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cyprus?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cyprus was 58,808 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 58,808 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 698 in 1971.
How does Cyprus rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Cyprus ranks 130th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.