Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was -4,232 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
-4,232
Change on year
up 27.9%
World rank
98th
of 126 countries
All-time high
-2,753
in 2020
All-time low
-20,430
in 2011
Years of data
24
1999–2023
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Cyprus, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Cyprus stood at -4,232.
That represents a change of up 27.9% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Cyprus peaked at -2,753 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -20,430, in 2011.
That places Cyprus 98th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -12,546 | — |
| 2000 | -15,498 | +23.5% |
| 2001 | -15,253 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | -12,258 | -19.6% |
| 2003 | -13,008 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | -13,886 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | -15,249 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | -18,911 | +24.0% |
| 2008 | -18,959 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | -18,100 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | -19,288 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | -20,430 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | -8,152 | -60.1% |
| 2013 | -9,555 | +17.2% |
| 2014 | -9,656 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | -8,369 | -13.3% |
| 2016 | -6,871 | -17.9% |
| 2017 | -4,551 | -33.8% |
| 2018 | -5,605 | +23.2% |
| 2019 | -3,772 | -32.7% |
| 2020 | -2,753 | -27.0% |
| 2021 | -6,755 | +145.4% |
| 2022 | -5,867 | -13.1% |
| 2023 | -4,232 | -27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -12,546 | -12,546 | -12,546 | 1 |
| 2000s | -15,680 | -18,959 | -12,258 | 9 |
| 2010s | -9,625 | -20,430 | -3,772 | 10 |
| 2020s | -4,902 | -6,755 | -2,753 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina -3,941 compare
- 96 Luxembourg -4,036 compare
- 97 Mauritania -4,141 compare
- 99 Comoros -4,334 compare
- 100 Benin -4,364 compare
- 101 Albania -4,897 compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,505 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 58,808 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,544 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 845 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 34,520 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.16 % change on previous year (2024)
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 -4,232 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 -2,753 in 2020.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -20,430 in 2011.
- How does Cyprus rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Cyprus ranks 98th out of 126 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 55.7%. 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), male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release