Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 30.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus stood at 30.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus peaked at 39.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2023.
That places Cyprus 38th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 35.9% | — |
| 2002 | 34.0% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 33.9% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 30.9% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.9% | 35.9% | 35.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 32.6% | 39.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 31.1% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 28.2% | 33.1% | 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 in Cyprus?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus was 30.9% 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 39.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cyprus ranks 38th out of 122 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 6.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release