Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus peaked at 0.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.
Cyprus ranks 110th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6% | — |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -68.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -53.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +56.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +155.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +96.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +63.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -34.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +92.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -32.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -35.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus was 0.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cyprus ranks 110th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release