Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 5.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Cyprus, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 5.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Cyprus peaked at 12.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2024.
Cyprus ranks 92nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.1% | — |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +34.0% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +34.8% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.1% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 5.6% | 9.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 89 Iceland 6.7% compare
- 90 Panama 6.0% compare
- 91 British Virgin Islands 5.7% compare
- 93 Republic of Moldova 5.2% compare
- 94 Kazakhstan 5.1% compare
- 95 El Salvador 5.1% compare
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 5.6% 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 12.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2024.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Cyprus ranks 92nd out of 123 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 32.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release