Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 74.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Cyprus, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Cyprus is 74.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Cyprus peaked at 74.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 17th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.2% | — |
| 2002 | 62.9% | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 68.2% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 70.4% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 69.7% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 71.7% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 70.1% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 62.3% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 60.3% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 73.2% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 74.6% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 74.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 74.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 74.9% | +1.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 74.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 3.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 74.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.1%, 4.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.8% | 56.2% | 71.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 58.5% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 73.4% | 74.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Cyprus?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Cyprus was 74.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Cyprus ranks 17th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release