Upcoming Events
There are currently no upcoming events.
Success Stories
Uniteam Marine
Nest Investments Holdings (Cyprus) Ltd
ASBISc Enterprises PLC (“ASBIS”): leading global IT distributor
Weatherford International
- Home:
- Investment Sectors:
- Education
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)
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
CIPA Event for the World Bank's Doing Business Report 2012
- Jan 27, 2012
Press Release - Submission of Financial Statements of Companies in English
- Dec 22, 2011
MoU between CIPA and Invest in Greece
- Dec 14, 2011
Media Center
