Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 1.78 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Cyprus, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Cyprus stood at 1.78 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Cyprus peaked at 3.19 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.2 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Cyprus 12th out of 93 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.39 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.26 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 1.2 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.27 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.58 GPIA | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 2.08 GPIA | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 1.72 GPIA | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 2.46 GPIA | +43.7% |
| 2020 | 3.19 GPIA | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 1.23 GPIA | -61.5% |
| 2022 | 1.53 GPIA | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 1.78 GPIA | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.62 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 2.46 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.93 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 3.19 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,389 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Cyprus?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Cyprus was 1.78 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Cyprus ranks 12th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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 Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release