Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … NUTS in Cyprus
Cyprus: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … NUTS was 57,889 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Cyprus, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 57,889 Number for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in 2024. 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 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,965 Number, in 2013.
That places Cyprus 37th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 … NUTS in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31,965 Number | — |
| 2014 | 33,674 Number | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 37,166 Number | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 40,347 Number | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 45,263 Number | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 47,169 Number | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 50,211 Number | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 53,192 Number | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 53,508 Number | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 52,996 Number | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 52,936 Number | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 57,889 Number | +9.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 57,889 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 313,044 Number, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 57,889 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 326,488 Number, 18% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40,828 Number | 31,965 Number | 50,211 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 54,104 Number | 52,936 Number | 57,889 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- 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)
- 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)
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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Cyprus ranks 37th 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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