Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 42.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 42.5% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus peaked at 49.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2002.
Cyprus ranks 10th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 47.0% | — |
| 2002 | 27.3% | -41.9% |
| 2003 | 42.2% | +54.5% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 47.7% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 42.5% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 27.3% | 48.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 41.3% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 42.5% | 47.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 7 Botswana 44.0% compare
- 8 Luxembourg 42.8% compare
- 9 Niger 42.6% compare
- 11 Seychelles 42.0% compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 42.0% compare
- 13 Qatar 41.5% compare
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 42.5% 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 49.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2002.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cyprus ranks 10th 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 up 2.1%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release