Cyprus: Academic freedom

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 Cyprus

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.891
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1961 - 2024
 Average 0.709
 Min - Max 0.358 - 0.955
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.891 index points, a decline from 0.931 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.569 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Cyprus from 1961 to 2024 is 0.709 index points. The minimum value, 0.358 index points, was reached in 1964 while the maximum of 0.955 index points was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Cyprus - Academic freedom - Recent values chart

Historical series
Cyprus - Academic freedom - historical chart - 1961-2024




Definition: Measures academics' rights to teach and discuss, carry out research, express freely their opinion with no censorship and the freedom to participate in professional or representative academic bodies.

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