Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Cyprus
Cyprus: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 25,047 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
25,047 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
130th
of 187 countries
All-time high
25,047 number
in 2018
All-time low
306 number
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Cyprus, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Cyprus stood at 25,047 number. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Cyprus peaked at 25,047 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 306 number, in 1971.
Cyprus ranks 130th of 187 countries on this measure, 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, female in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 306 number | — |
| 1972 | 409 number | +33.7% |
| 1973 | 406 number | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 366 number | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 595 number | +62.6% |
| 1979 | 671 number | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 680 number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 806 number | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 752 number | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 787 number | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 989 number | +25.7% |
| 1985 | 1,147 number | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 1,507 number | +31.4% |
| 1987 | 1,612 number | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 2,096 number | +30.0% |
| 1989 | 2,659 number | +26.9% |
| 1990 | 3,198 number | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 3,377 number | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 3,513 number | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 3,088 number | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 3,604 number | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 4,373 number | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 5,257 number | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 5,559 number | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 6,075 number | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 5,945 number | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 6,923 number | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 7,636 number | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 9,044 number | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 9,990 number | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 10,442 number | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 10,471 number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11,137 number | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 12,595 number | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 14,511 number | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 14,868 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 15,987 number | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 16,858 number | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 17,693 number | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 19,318 number | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 21,099 number | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 22,081 number | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 24,432 number | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 25,047 number | +2.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 25,047 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 97,350 number, 26% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 25,047 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 141,679 number, 18% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 458.83 number | 306 number | 671 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,304 number | 680 number | 2,659 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,227 number | 3,088 number | 6,075 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,869 number | 5,945 number | 14,511 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,709 number | 14,868 number | 25,047 number | 9 |
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, female in Cyprus?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Cyprus was 25,047 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 25,047 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 306 number in 1971.
- How does Cyprus rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Cyprus ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.