Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 1.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus peaked at 3.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2022.
Cyprus ranks 99th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.0% | — |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -29.0% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -33.2% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +30.6% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- 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)
- 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)
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 1.3% 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 3.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cyprus ranks 99th out of 121 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 37.0%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release