What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Cyprus and Sao Tome and Principe?

10,392 number, with Cyprus ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sao Tome and Principe?

14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Sao Tome and Principe: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Cyprus

26,826 number

in 2018

Sao Tome and Principe

16,434 number

in 2017

Cyprus rank

159th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

162nd

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

Cyprus
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 26,826 number against 16,434 number in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 10,392 number.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.6 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 159th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd of 194 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	32,525 number	6,130 number	26,395 number	Cyprus
2010s	28,350 number	13,126 number	15,224 number	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Cyprus or Sao Tome and Principe?: Cyprus, at 26,826 number against 16,434 number in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Cyprus and Sao Tome and Principe?: 10,392 number, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sao Tome and Principe?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Cyprus and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?: Cyprus ranks 159th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.