Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.1% 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 8.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus peaked at 10.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2003.
That places Cyprus 62nd out of 122 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 | 10.3% | — |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -69.3% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +64.8% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +48.8% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +50.7% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -49.4% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +82.4% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -42.4% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +25.8% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.4% | 6.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.6% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.8% | 8.1% | 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 8.1% 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 10.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2003.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cyprus ranks 62nd 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 10.1%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release