Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Cyprus
Cyprus: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female was 50.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Cyprus, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Cyprus stood at 50.4%.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Cyprus peaked at 55.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2017.
Cyprus ranks 23rd of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 47.5% | — |
| 2007 | 53.1% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 55.1% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.7% | 47.5% | 53.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 42.0% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 50.4% | 53.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Cyprus?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Cyprus was 50.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2017.
- How does Cyprus rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female?
- Cyprus ranks 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release