Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cyprus

Cyprus: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 26,494 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
26,494 number
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
44th
of 205 countries
All-time high
27,118 number
in 2010
All-time low
13,672 number
in 1999
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cyprus, 1998–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200820181998: 17.5k number1999: 13.7k number2000: 16.7k number2001: 16.7k number2002: 14.2k number2003: 17.1k number2004: 19.1k number2005: 21.4k number2006: 19.3k number2007: 23.1k number2008: 24.5k number2009: 25.8k number2010: 27.1k number2011: 27.0k number2012: 26.9k number2013: 26.3k number2014: 26.0k number2015: 25.5k number2016: 25.4k number2017: 24.5k number2018: 26.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cyprus is 26,494 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cyprus peaked at 27,118 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13,672 number, in 1999.

Cyprus ranks 44th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Cyprus, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 17,455 number
1999 13,672 number -21.7%
2000 16,741 number +22.4%
2001 16,707 number -0.2%
2002 14,182 number -15.1%
2003 17,132 number +20.8%
2004 19,104 number +11.5%
2005 21,443 number +12.2%
2006 19,295 number -10.0%
2007 23,129 number +19.9%
2008 24,470 number +5.8%
2009 25,806 number +5.5%
2010 27,118 number +5.1%
2011 27,049 number -0.3%
2012 26,918 number -0.5%
2013 26,313 number -2.2%
2014 26,038 number -1.0%
2015 25,535 number -1.9%
2016 25,434 number -0.4%
2017 24,457 number -3.8%
2018 26,494 number +8.3%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 26,494 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,395 number, 2.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 26,494 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,973 number, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,564 number 13,672 number 17,455 number 2
2000s 19,801 number 14,182 number 25,806 number 10
2010s 26,151 number 24,457 number 27,118 number 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 41 Afghanistan 30,380 number compare
  2. 42 Algeria 29,718 number compare
  3. 43 Palestine 27,384 number compare
  4. 45 Jordan 26,484 number compare
  5. 46 Poland 26,351 number compare
  6. 47 Yemen 26,299 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cyprus?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cyprus was 26,494 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 27,118 number in 2010.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 13,672 number in 1999.
How does Cyprus rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Cyprus ranks 44th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.