Cyprus

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Cyprus is an island nation in the Eastern Mediterranean. It is a small state of the Commonwealth, with a population of over 1.2 million (World Bank, 2022).

COL’s work in Cyprus is in the areas of higher education and technology-enabled learning. Cyprus is also part of COL’s Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC) network. Participants from Cyprus have attended COL regional and international events and learners have benefited from COL’s free online courses and other openly available resources.

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old¹
13.8%		13.1%
Female (2020)		Male (2020)

Completion rate, lower secondary education for the school year ending in 2021¹
95.6%		94.8%
Female		Male

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education for the school year ending in 2020¹
98.1%		87.5%
Female		Male

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education¹
n/a		n/a
Female		Male

1. UNESCO Institute for Statistics Data Centre, retrieved in May 2023

Highlights

Professor Michalinos Zembylas, Open University of Cyprus appointed COL Chair for the period 2023 to 2026.

Partners

Partnerships are fundamental to COL’s work. Strategic partnerships allow COL to broaden its reach and engage at global, regional and national levels, while implementation partners support COL’s work in communities and institutions across Commonwealth Member States. Partners include multilateral organisations, regional bodies, national governments, government agencies, foundations, civil society organisations, public and private (not-for-profit) institutions and the private sector. COL partnerships assist in improving and extending teaching and learning services to people in the developing Commonwealth.

COL’s partners in Cyprus include:

Ministry of Education and Culture
University of Cyprus

Key Contacts

Focal Point

Professor George Angelos Papadopoulos
Dean, Department of Computer Science
University of Cyprus

Literacy rate (2021)¹
99.2%		99.6%
Female, Adult (15+)		Male, Adult (15+)

Economic Activity – Labour Forces Participation (2022)¹
73%		83.7%
Female, Ages 15-64		Male, Ages 15-64

Political Decision Making (2021)¹
14.3%
Share of seats held by women in national parliament

Life expectancy (2023)¹
85.1		81.1
Female		Male

1. COL gender country profile October 2023

91	150
Individuals using the internet (%)¹	Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants¹

38	82
Fixed-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants¹	Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants¹




1. International Telecommunication Union (ITU), retrieved in May 2023.

Cyprus

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