Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
up 82.2%
World rank
112th
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
23
1999–2024
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 0.2%.
The figure is up 82.2% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus peaked at 0.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
Cyprus ranks 112th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.1% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.4% | — |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +150.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -50.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +63.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -48.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -48.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +82.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 109 Israel 0.3% compare
- 110 Malta 0.2% compare
- 111 Saudi Arabia 0.2% compare
- 113 Bahrain 0.1% compare
- 114 Andorra 0.0%
- 114 Bermuda 0.0%
- 114 Brunei Darussalam 0.0%
- 114 Liechtenstein 0.0%
- 114 Macau, China 0.0%
- 114 Monaco 0.0%
- 114 Qatar 0.0%
- 114 Eswatini 0.0% compare
- 114 British Virgin Islands 0.0%
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 0.2% 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 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cyprus ranks 112th out of 122 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 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release