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
Cyprus recorded 46.1% for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
Cyprus ranks 25th of 42 countries on this measure, 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 25th out of 42 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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