Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 1.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Cyprus, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 1.3% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Cyprus peaked at 1.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2023.
That places Cyprus 41st out of 121 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.4% | — |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 38 France 1.4% compare
- 39 Macau, China 1.4% compare
- 40 Namibia 1.3% compare
- 42 Switzerland 1.3% compare
- 43 Republic of Moldova 1.3% compare
- 44 Thailand 1.3% 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 1.3% 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 1.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Cyprus ranks 41st out of 121 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 0.2%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release