Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.9% 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 6.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 22.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus peaked at 11.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2016.
Cyprus ranks 84th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.1% | — |
| 2002 | 7.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +35.1% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +60.0% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +30.3% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | +22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.1% | 11.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.6% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 6.9% | 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 6.9% 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 11.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2016.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cyprus ranks 84th 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 up 14.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release