Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Cyprus
Cyprus: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 120.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Cyprus is 120.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 132.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 120.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2001.
That places Cyprus 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.6% | — |
| 2002 | 25.1% | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 47.7% | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 68.4% | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 86.6% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 102.4% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 106.4% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 105.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 107.3% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 120.9% | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 21.6% | 47.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 45.9% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.5% | 102.4% | 120.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 1 Greece 165.1% compare
- 2 Macau, China 141.9% compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 120.1% compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 111.9% compare
- 6 Finland 110.3% compare
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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Cyprus?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Cyprus was 120.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 120.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2001.
- How does Cyprus rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release