Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0433 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cyprus, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cyprus is 0.0433 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cyprus peaked at 0.0433 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per person, in 1971.
Cyprus ranks 43rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0011 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0012 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 units per person | +27.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0021 units per person | +31.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0028 units per person | +26.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0028 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 units per person | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0042 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0065 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0074 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0082 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0073 units per person | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0076 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.008 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.009 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0101 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0111 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0116 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.011 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0124 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0142 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0183 units per person | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0205 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0194 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0195 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0207 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0235 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0279 units per person | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0286 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.028 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0273 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.027 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.028 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0305 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0326 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0361 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0371 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.039 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0408 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0406 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0398 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0394 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0433 units per person | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0116 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0187 units per person | 0.011 units per person | 0.0279 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0314 units per person | 0.027 units per person | 0.039 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0408 units per person | 0.0394 units per person | 0.0433 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,083 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 137 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,211 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,596 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2024)
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 0.0433 units per person 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 0.0433 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 1971.
- How does Cyprus rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Cyprus ranks 43rd out of 197 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 54.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.