Tertiary education participation in Cyprus
Cyprus: Tertiary education participation was 31.8 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
31.8
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
40th
of 44 countries
All-time high
32.2
in 2010
All-time low
10.4
in 2000
Years of data
14
1999–2012
Tertiary education participation in Cyprus, 1999–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, tertiary education participation in Cyprus stood at 31.8.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 128.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education participation in Cyprus peaked at 32.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.4, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Tertiary education participation in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.8 | — |
| 2000 | 10.4 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 11.9 | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 13.9 | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 18.3 | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 20.8 | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 20.1 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 20.6 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 22.2 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 25.7 | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 31 | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 32.2 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 32.1 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.8 | -0.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 31.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 285, 11% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 31.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 296.95, 11% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.49 | 10.4 | 31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.03 | 31.8 | 32.2 | 3 |
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 tertiary education participation in Cyprus?
- Tertiary education participation in Cyprus was 31.8 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education participation recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest tertiary education participation recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4 in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for tertiary education participation?
- Cyprus ranks 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education participation rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.8%. 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 Tertiary education participation (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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