Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was -24.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cyprus, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cyprus stood at -24.4%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cyprus peaked at -24.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -67.9%, in 2013.
Cyprus ranks 99th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -67.4% | — |
| 2013 | -67.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | -59.8% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | -50.4% | -15.6% |
| 2016 | -49.1% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | -38.7% | -21.2% |
| 2018 | -38.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | -34.8% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | -30.5% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | -27.6% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | -28.7% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | -24.4% | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -50.8% | -67.9% | -34.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | -27.8% | -30.5% | -24.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 96 Samoa -13.0% compare
- 97 Moldova -15.3% compare
- 98 Mauritania -17.0% compare
- 100 Cape Verde -28.1% compare
- 101 Andorra -53.7% compare
- 102 Seychelles -64.9% compare
More education data for Cyprus
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24,288 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 9.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cyprus?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cyprus was -24.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was -24.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -67.9% in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Cyprus ranks 99th out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. 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 Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release