Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes in Cyprus
Cyprus: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes was 1,472 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Cyprus, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Cyprus is 1,472 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 304.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 1,472 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1999.
That places Cyprus 94th out of 133 countries with data for 2018, 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, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 number | — |
| 2000 | 0 number | — |
| 2001 | 72 number | — |
| 2002 | 79 number | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 98 number | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 202 number | +106.1% |
| 2005 | 251 number | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 302 number | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 351 number | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 364 number | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 443 number | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 487 number | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 589 number | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 710 number | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 829 number | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 929 number | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 1,109 number | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 1,272 number | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 1,344 number | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 1,472 number | +9.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1,472 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,497 number, 17% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1,472 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,991 number, 21% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +106.1% | 98 number | 202 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 number | 0 number | 0 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 216.2 number | 0 number | 443 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 971.22 number | 487 number | 1,472 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 91 Togo 1,652 number compare
- 92 Syria 1,584 number compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 1,478 number compare
- 95 Burkina Faso 1,382 number compare
- 96 Cambodia 1,349 number compare
- 97 Trinidad and Tobago 1,012 number compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.65 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Cyprus?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Cyprus was 1,472 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,472 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1999.
- How does Cyprus rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 94th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.4%. 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, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.