Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 3.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Cyprus, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 3.7% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in 2024.
That represents a change of down 33.0% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Cyprus peaked at 6.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2003.
Cyprus ranks 95th 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 Arts in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.1% | — |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -42.9% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +173.3% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.3% | 6.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.7% | 5.4% | 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 3.7% 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 6.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2003.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Cyprus ranks 95th 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 32.6%. 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 Arts and Humanities programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release