Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.3% 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 2.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus peaked at 4.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2003.
Cyprus ranks 100th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 2.5% | — |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +105.9% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -35.7% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +34.4% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -29.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 4.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,389 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,725 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,505 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.2 % 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 2.3% 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 4.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2003.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cyprus ranks 100th out of 123 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 18.5%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release