Share of students from abroad in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of students from abroad was 21.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.65
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
16th
of 134 countries
All-time high
32.04
in 2004
All-time low
14.35
in 2014
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Share of students from abroad in Cyprus, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 21.65 for share of students from abroad in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Cyprus peaked at 32.04 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.35, in 2014.
That places Cyprus 16th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of students from abroad in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.16 | — |
| 2000 | 19.45 | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 20.71 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 21.96 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 28.91 | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 32.04 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 24.38 | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 25.79 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 25.15 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 27.94 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 31.78 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 31.93 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 27.99 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 23.46 | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 14.88 | -36.6% |
| 2014 | 14.35 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 17.53 | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 19.14 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 23.09 | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 23.9 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 26.06 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 27.19 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 21.83 | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 20.25 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 22.28 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 21.65 | -2.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 21.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.58, 2.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 21.65 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.89, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.16 | 17.16 | 17.16 | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.81 | 19.45 | 32.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.23 | 14.35 | 31.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.64 | 20.25 | 27.19 | 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 share of students from abroad in Cyprus?
- Share of students from abroad in Cyprus was 21.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 32.04 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.35 in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of students from abroad?
- Cyprus ranks 16th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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