Percentage of graduates … female Natural Mathematics Statistics in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of graduates … female Natural Mathematics Statistics was 2.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.3%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
97th
of 121 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2006
All-time low
2.0%
in 2022
Years of data
23
1999–2024
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus stood at 2.3%.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus peaked at 5.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2022.
Cyprus ranks 97th 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 … female Natural Mathematics Statistics in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.9% | — |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +37.1% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -34.5% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +36.2% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -34.1% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +23.7% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -5.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 2.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.6%, 50% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 2.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.4%, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 5.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.65 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- 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)
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 5.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2022.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cyprus ranks 97th 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 31.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release