Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus

Cyprus: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.6%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
82nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2007
All-time low
2.4%
in 2016
Years of data
16
1999–2018

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

02461999200820181999: 4.4 %2002: 4.8 %2003: 4.7 %2006: 5.4 %2007: 5.8 %2008: 5.7 %2009: 4.7 %2010: 4.2 %2011: 5.6 %2012: 4.5 %2013: 3.9 %2014: 3.5 %2015: 3 %2016: 2.4 %2017: 2.7 %2018: 2.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 2.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018.

The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cyprus peaked at 5.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2016.

Cyprus ranks 82nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%) in Cyprus, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 4.4%
2002 4.8% +9.1%
2003 4.7% -2.7%
2006 5.4% +16.2%
2007 5.8% +8.0%
2008 5.7% -2.8%
2009 4.7% -16.8%
2010 4.2% -12.2%
2011 5.6% +34.7%
2012 4.5% -20.4%
2013 3.9% -12.0%
2014 3.5% -10.3%
2015 3.0% -14.1%
2016 2.4% -21.8%
2017 2.7% +15.1%
2018 2.6% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 1
2000s 5.2% 4.7% 5.8% 6
2010s 3.6% 2.4% 5.6% 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 79 Ethiopia 2.9% compare
  2. 80 Netherlands 2.8% compare
  3. 81 Algeria 2.6% compare
  4. 83 Switzerland 2.5% compare
  5. 84 Andorra 2.5% compare
  6. 85 Belgium 2.1% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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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 2.6% 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 5.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2016.
How does Cyprus rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Cyprus ranks 82nd out of 97 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 54.8%. 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 Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,140 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Information and Communication Technologies programmes in the reference year.