Education

Cyprus welcomes investor interest in education. Cyprus is committed to further strengthening education and is focusing on reforms to achieve sustainable growth. The Ministry of Education and Culture is harmonising the education system in line with the European Standards & Guidelines for Quality Assurance.

The Cyprus Council for the Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications (www.kysats.ac.cy) has been established since 1996.

In addition, Cypriot educational institutes actively participate in EU programs, like the Eurydice Network and the ERASMUS program.

Sector Synopsis

Infrastructure Statistics:

3 public Universities, including one Open University, and 4 private Universities
341 public and 29 private primary schools (2009/10)
127 public and 38 private secondary schools (2009/10)
32.3% of Cypriots in the 25-64 age bracket have a tertiary educational level (2010)
38% of Cypriot tertiary students studied abroad (2010)
38% of Cypriot tertiary students studied in Cyprus (2010)
Establishment of the first British University in Cyprus, granted of its academic license by the Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture

Opportunities

With an average annual increase of 10.5% in the total number of tertiary students in the last 5 years, and with almost a third of all tertiary students studying in Cyprus coming from abroad, there is a great opportunity for new universities, colleges and research institutes to be initiated in Cyprus.

Latest News

Cyprus - Russia Double Tax Treaty (DTT) - May 07, 2012

Russia urges citizens to refrain from buying property in occupied Cyprus - Apr 10, 2012

The Index of Economic Freedom 2012 - Heritage Foundation and Wall Street Journal - Mar 22, 2012

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