Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 4.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Cyprus, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Cyprus is 4.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Cyprus peaked at 10.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2024.
That places Cyprus 91st out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.0% | — |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +66.4% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +31.7% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.0% | 10.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.0% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 4.9% | 8.0% | 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 arts in Cyprus?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Cyprus was 4.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2024.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Cyprus ranks 91st out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release