Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 6.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus peaked at 6.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1999.
Cyprus ranks 57th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.9% | — |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +88.8% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0446 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,154 (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 6.6% 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 6.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1999.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cyprus ranks 57th 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 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release