Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Cyprus

Cyprus: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 4,648 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4,648 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
95th
of 143 countries
All-time high
16,887 number
in 2007
All-time low
2,957 number
in 2014
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Cyprus, 1999–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k1999200820181999: 8.5k number2000: 7.8k number2001: 9.1k number2002: 10.8k number2003: 14.6k number2004: 16.7k number2005: 15.5k number2006: 15.7k number2007: 16.9k number2008: 11.7k number2009: 13.1k number2010: 12.4k number2011: 10.4k number2012: 8.5k number2013: 3.2k number2014: 3.0k number2015: 3.1k number2016: 3.7k number2017: 4.5k number2018: 4.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Cyprus is 4,648 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 16,887 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,957 number, in 2014.

That places Cyprus 95th out of 143 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Cyprus, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 8,463 number
2000 7,825 number -7.5%
2001 9,068 number +15.9%
2002 10,771 number +18.8%
2003 14,614 number +35.7%
2004 16,739 number +14.5%
2005 15,546 number -7.1%
2006 15,726 number +1.2%
2007 16,887 number +7.4%
2008 11,721 number -30.6%
2009 13,092 number +11.7%
2010 12,390 number -5.4%
2011 10,378 number -16.2%
2012 8,458 number -18.5%
2013 3,250 number -61.6%
2014 2,957 number -9.0%
2015 3,128 number +5.8%
2016 3,660 number +17.0%
2017 4,535 number +23.9%
2018 4,648 number +2.5%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 4,648 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,411 number, 45% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 4,648 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,033 number, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,463 number 8,463 number 8,463 number 1
2000s 13,199 number 7,825 number 16,887 number 10
2010s 5,934 number 2,957 number 12,390 number 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 92 Trinidad and Tobago 5,636 number compare
  2. 93 Peru 5,224 number compare
  3. 94 Paraguay 4,726 number compare
  4. 96 Belize 4,447 number compare
  5. 97 Rwanda 4,306 number compare
  6. 98 Albania 4,198 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Cyprus?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Cyprus was 4,648 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 16,887 number in 2007.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 2,957 number in 2014.
How does Cyprus rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Cyprus ranks 95th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).