Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus

Cyprus: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
10.1%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
61st
of 98 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 2012
All-time low
3.2%
in 2008
Years of data
16
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus, 1999–2018

2.557.51012.51999200820181999: 7.1 %2002: 5.6 %2003: 6 %2006: 4.2 %2007: 3.7 %2008: 3.2 %2009: 5.5 %2010: 6.4 %2011: 8.6 %2012: 13.5 %2013: 11.5 %2014: 10.7 %2015: 11.3 %2016: 10 %2017: 9.7 %2018: 10.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 10.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 214.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus peaked at 13.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2008.

That places Cyprus 61st out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%) in Cyprus, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 7.1%
2002 5.6% -20.9%
2003 6.0% +7.3%
2006 4.2% -30.5%
2007 3.7% -11.1%
2008 3.2% -14.4%
2009 5.5% +72.2%
2010 6.4% +16.4%
2011 8.6% +33.8%
2012 13.5% +57.6%
2013 11.5% -15.1%
2014 10.7% -6.7%
2015 11.3% +5.9%
2016 10.0% -12.3%
2017 9.7% -2.4%
2018 10.1% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 1
2000s 4.7% 3.2% 6.0% 6
2010s 10.2% 6.4% 13.5% 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 58 India 11.1% compare
  2. 59 Honduras 10.5% compare
  3. 60 Ireland 10.3% compare
  4. 62 Bahrain 9.7% compare
  5. 63 Georgia 9.6% compare
  6. 64 Albania 9.4% compare

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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 10.1% in 2018, 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 13.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2008.
How does Cyprus rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Cyprus ranks 61st out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 214.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,159 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.