Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Cyprus

Cyprus: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 22,122 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
22,122 number
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
132nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
22,122 number
in 2018
All-time low
392 number
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Cyprus, 1971–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1971199420181971: 392 number1972: 401 number1973: 515 number1974: 483 number1978: 502 number1979: 784 number1980: 842 number1981: 1.1k number1982: 1.2k number1983: 1.0k number1984: 1.2k number1985: 1.4k number1986: 1.6k number1987: 1.8k number1988: 2.2k number1989: 2.4k number1990: 2.7k number1991: 3.2k number1992: 2.4k number1993: 3.2k number1994: 3.1k number1995: 3.4k number1996: 3.6k number1997: 4.4k number1999: 4.8k number2000: 4.5k number2001: 5.0k number2002: 6.3k number2003: 9.2k number2004: 10.9k number2005: 9.6k number2006: 10.1k number2007: 11.1k number2008: 13.1k number2009: 16.5k number2010: 17.4k number2011: 16.1k number2012: 14.9k number2013: 14.3k number2014: 14.4k number2015: 16.1k number2016: 18.3k number2017: 20.8k number2018: 22.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Cyprus stood at 22,122 number. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Cyprus peaked at 22,122 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 392 number, in 1971.

Cyprus ranks 132nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Cyprus, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 392 number
1972 401 number +2.3%
1973 515 number +28.4%
1974 483 number -6.2%
1978 502 number +3.9%
1979 784 number +56.2%
1980 842 number +7.4%
1981 1,134 number +34.7%
1982 1,225 number +8.0%
1983 1,017 number -17.0%
1984 1,212 number +19.2%
1985 1,433 number +18.2%
1986 1,627 number +13.5%
1987 1,807 number +11.1%
1988 2,151 number +19.0%
1989 2,407 number +11.9%
1990 2,654 number +10.3%
1991 3,177 number +19.7%
1992 2,385 number -24.9%
1993 3,175 number +33.1%
1994 3,128 number -1.5%
1995 3,392 number +8.4%
1996 3,617 number +6.6%
1997 4,423 number +22.3%
1999 4,767 number +7.8%
2000 4,469 number -6.3%
2001 5,011 number +12.1%
2002 6,291 number +25.5%
2003 9,228 number +46.7%
2004 10,859 number +17.7%
2005 9,636 number -11.3%
2006 10,116 number +5.0%
2007 11,090 number +9.6%
2008 13,093 number +18.1%
2009 16,475 number +25.8%
2010 17,365 number +5.4%
2011 16,131 number -7.1%
2012 14,914 number -7.5%
2013 14,272 number -4.3%
2014 14,356 number +0.6%
2015 16,067 number +11.9%
2016 18,266 number +13.7%
2017 20,831 number +14.0%
2018 22,122 number +6.2%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 22,122 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,171 number, 25% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 22,122 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121,099 number, 18% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 512.83 number 392 number 784 number 6
1980s 1,486 number 842 number 2,407 number 10
1990s 3,413 number 2,385 number 4,767 number 9
2000s 9,627 number 4,469 number 16,475 number 10
2010s 17,147 number 14,272 number 22,122 number 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 129 Liberia 27,165 number compare
  2. 130 North Macedonia 26,752 number compare
  3. 131 Burundi 25,952 number compare
  4. 133 Botswana 20,717 number compare
  5. 134 Bahrain 19,341 number compare
  6. 135 Estonia 18,902 number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Cyprus?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Cyprus was 22,122 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 22,122 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 392 number in 1971.
How does Cyprus rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Cyprus ranks 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.