Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male was 20.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Cyprus, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Cyprus stood at 20.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Cyprus peaked at 30.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2023.
Cyprus ranks 106th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.3% | — |
| 2002 | 22.5% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +33.8% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | +0.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 20.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 53% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 20.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.8%, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +33.8% | 20.2% | 27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 20.4% | 23.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 20.2% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.1% | 22.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.65 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Cyprus?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Cyprus was 20.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Cyprus ranks 106th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release