Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 35.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 35.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus peaked at 43.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2002.
Cyprus ranks 24th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39.7% | — |
| 2002 | 31.5% | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 36.9% | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.7% | 39.7% | 39.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 31.5% | 43.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 35.3% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 33.9% | 38.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 35.0% 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 43.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2002.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cyprus ranks 24th out of 124 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 3.4%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release