Labor force with advanced education in Cyprus

Cyprus: Labor force with advanced education was 82.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
82.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
27th
of 125 countries
All-time high
88.5%
in 2003
All-time low
81.8%
in 2017
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Labor force with advanced education in Cyprus, 1999–2024

0204060801999201120241999: 87.7 % of total working-age population with advanced education2000: 88.2 % of total working-age population with advanced education2001: 88.4 % of total working-age population with advanced education2002: 88 % of total working-age population with advanced education2003: 88.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2004: 86.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2005: 85.8 % of total working-age population with advanced education2006: 86.3 % of total working-age population with advanced education2007: 86.2 % of total working-age population with advanced education2008: 85.7 % of total working-age population with advanced education2009: 85.1 % of total working-age population with advanced education2010: 84.1 % of total working-age population with advanced education2011: 83.4 % of total working-age population with advanced education2012: 84 % of total working-age population with advanced education2013: 83.7 % of total working-age population with advanced education2014: 84.1 % of total working-age population with advanced education2015: 83.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2016: 81.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2017: 81.8 % of total working-age population with advanced education2018: 81.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2019: 82.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2020: 82.4 % of total working-age population with advanced education2021: 82.4 % of total working-age population with advanced education2022: 82.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2023: 83.1 % of total working-age population with advanced education2024: 82.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education

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

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education) in Cyprus, 1999 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 24 Peru 83.0% compare
  2. 25 Ireland 82.6% compare
  3. 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 82.6% compare
  4. 28 Brazil 82.3% compare
  5. 29 Honduras 82.2% compare
  6. 30 Romania 82.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of total working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,660 data points, 1970–2025
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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).