Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus is 10.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus peaked at 13.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2003.
That places Cyprus 34th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 2.9% | — |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +104.7% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -42.2% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +49.9% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +43.9% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +68.0% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +36.9% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.3% | 4.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 3.8% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 8.4% | 13.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60,596 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0446 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,154 (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 10.0% 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 13.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 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?
- Cyprus ranks 34th 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 up 24.6%. 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 Education programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release