Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 11.0% 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 11.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus peaked at 21.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2008.
That places Cyprus 101st out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 16.3% | — |
| 2002 | 12.6% | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +57.4% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 6.6% | 12.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 11.3% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 11.0% | 15.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 98 Madagascar 11.8% compare
- 99 South Africa 11.4% compare
- 100 Mauritius 11.0% compare
- 102 Georgia 10.7% compare
- 103 Argentina 10.4% compare
- 104 Mozambique 10.3% compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,389 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,725 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,505 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.2 % change on previous year (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 11.0% 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 21.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2008.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cyprus ranks 101st out of 123 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 46.2%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release