Cyprus: Academic freedom

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 Cyprus

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.915
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1961 - 2022
 Average 0.701
 Min - Max 0.366 - 0.947
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.915 index points, a decline from 0.917 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.611 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Cyprus from 1961 to 2022 is 0.701 index points. The minimum value, 0.366 index points, was reached in 1964 while the maximum of 0.947 index points was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings 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 - 1961-2022




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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