Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Cyprus
Cyprus: Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and was 46.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Cyprus, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Cyprus stood at 46.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Cyprus peaked at 74.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2025.
That places Cyprus 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 74.2% | — |
| 2016 | 72.4% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 60.7% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | -27.3% |
| 2024 | 48.2% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 46.1% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.7% | 60.7% | 74.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 46.1% | 69.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,083 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 137 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,211 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,596 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Cyprus?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Cyprus was 46.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2025.
- How does Cyprus rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and?
- Cyprus ranks 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and risk of poverty or social exclusion - % of children in the respective at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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