Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus

Cyprus: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 39.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
39.0%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
10th
of 98 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 2009
All-time low
31.5%
in 2002
Years of data
16
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus, 1999–2018

0102030401999200820181999: 39.7 %2002: 31.5 %2003: 36.9 %2006: 37.2 %2007: 42 %2008: 40.3 %2009: 43.3 %2010: 42.7 %2011: 42.6 %2012: 37.3 %2013: 38.8 %2014: 36.2 %2015: 35.3 %2016: 35.7 %2017: 35.9 %2018: 39 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus stood at 39.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus peaked at 43.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2002.

Cyprus ranks 10th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Cyprus, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 39.7%
2002 31.5% -20.7%
2003 36.9% +17.3%
2006 37.2% +0.7%
2007 42.0% +12.8%
2008 40.3% -4.0%
2009 43.3% +7.3%
2010 42.7% -1.4%
2011 42.6% -0.2%
2012 37.3% -12.4%
2013 38.8% +3.9%
2014 36.2% -6.6%
2015 35.3% -2.4%
2016 35.7% +0.9%
2017 35.9% +0.5%
2018 39.0% +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.7% 39.7% 39.7% 1
2000s 38.5% 31.5% 43.3% 6
2010s 38.2% 35.3% 42.7% 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 7 Luxembourg 42.5% compare
  2. 8 Niger 42.1% compare
  3. 9 Namibia 40.2% compare
  4. 11 Seychelles 38.4% compare
  5. 12 Madagascar 38.3% compare
  6. 13 Burundi 38.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus was 39.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2002.
How does Cyprus rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Cyprus ranks 10th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.