Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 15.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Cyprus, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Cyprus is 15.1%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Cyprus peaked at 21.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2007.
Cyprus ranks 84th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.0% | — |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +1.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 15.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 68% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 15.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 63% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.4% | 13.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 13.3% | 21.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Cyprus?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Cyprus was 15.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2007.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Cyprus ranks 84th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.