Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus stood at 6.2%.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus peaked at 10.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2012.
Cyprus ranks 83rd of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.9% | — |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -54.9% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +108.2% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -27.8% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 7.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 3.9% | 8.0% | 9 |
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 6.2% 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 10.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2012.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cyprus ranks 83rd 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 down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed health and welfare programmes in the reference year.