Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Cyprus
Cyprus: Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and was 6.17 Thousand in 2012. ▲ Rising
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Cyprus, 2002–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 6.17 Thousand for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in 2012. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Cyprus peaked at 6.17 Thousand in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.11 Thousand, in 2002.
That places Cyprus 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.11 Thousand | — |
| 2003 | 3.21 Thousand | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.55 Thousand | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 3.68 Thousand | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.86 Thousand | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 4.45 Thousand | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 4.23 Thousand | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 4.52 Thousand | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 5.05 Thousand | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 5.93 Thousand | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 6.17 Thousand | +4.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 6.17 Thousand is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.39 Thousand, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 6.17 Thousand is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.14 Thousand, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.82 Thousand | 3.11 Thousand | 4.52 Thousand | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.72 Thousand | 5.05 Thousand | 6.17 Thousand | 3 |
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 graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Cyprus?
- Graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Cyprus was 6.17 Thousand in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 Thousand in 2012.
- What is the lowest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 Thousand in 2002.
- How does Cyprus rank for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
- Cyprus ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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