Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … field in Cyprus
Cyprus: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … field was 57,889 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Cyprus, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Cyprus stood at 57,889. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Cyprus peaked at 57,889 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,965, in 2013.
Cyprus ranks 39th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … field in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31,965 | — |
| 2014 | 33,674 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 37,166 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 40,347 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 45,263 | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 47,169 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 50,211 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 53,192 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 53,508 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 52,996 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 52,936 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 57,889 | +9.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 57,889 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 310,414, 19% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 57,889 is below the median for high income countries, which is 326,488, 18% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40,828 | 31,965 | 50,211 | 7 |
| 2020s | 54,104 | 52,936 | 57,889 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 75,016 compare
- 37 Latvia 74,017 compare
- 37 Latvia 74,017 compare
- 40 North Macedonia 56,761 compare
- 40 North Macedonia 56,761 compare
- 42 Estonia 45,217 compare
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 students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Cyprus?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Cyprus was 57,889 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 57,889 in 2024.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,965 in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Cyprus ranks 39th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and field of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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