During the academic year 2020-2021, there has been a small increase of 2% regarding the number of students in Cyprus’s universities, compared to the year 2019-2020.
According to data from the Education Ministry, during the 2020-2021 year, there were 54,235 students in Cyprus, with 42,519 of them studying at universities.
Most students are female. Furthermore, 44% of them come from Cyprus, 40% from the European Union, and 16% from other countries.
There are currently nine universities in Cyprus, three public ones and six private ones. Most students attended private universities.
Furthermore, 76% of students in public universities attended classes while 52% of students in private universities had classes online.
Most students, 28%, studied Business Administration and Law, 24% Education, and 15% Health Services.
Source: In-Cyprus
