Labor force with advanced education in Cyprus
Cyprus: Labor force with advanced education was 82.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education in Cyprus, 1999–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 82.5% for labor force with advanced education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Cyprus peaked at 88.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 2017.
Cyprus ranks 27th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Labor force with advanced education in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 87.7% | — |
| 2000 | 88.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 88.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 86.9% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 85.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 86.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 86.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 85.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 85.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 84.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 83.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 83.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 83.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.9% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 82.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 82.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 83.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 82.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.7% | 87.7% | 87.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 85.1% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 81.8% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 82.4% | 83.1% | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3363 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3471 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,030 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 353.01 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 631.64 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 643.71 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,275 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Cyprus?
- Labor force with advanced education in Cyprus was 82.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 2017.
- How does Cyprus rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Cyprus ranks 27th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).