Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus
Cyprus: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 26,826 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus is 26,826 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 33,168 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 26,417 number, in 2017.
That places Cyprus 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 32,516 number | — |
| 1997 | 33,168 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 32,613 number | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 32,745 number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 32,711 number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 32,742 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 32,868 number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 32,925 number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 32,412 number | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 32,334 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 32,228 number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 32,691 number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 32,028 number | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 31,004 number | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 29,904 number | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 29,344 number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 28,665 number | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 27,837 number | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 27,142 number | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 26,483 number | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 26,417 number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 26,826 number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,766 number | 32,516 number | 33,168 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 32,568 number | 32,028 number | 32,925 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,180 number | 26,417 number | 31,004 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 156 Belize 30,786 number compare
- 157 Montenegro 28,725 number compare
- 158 Equatorial Guinea 27,027 number compare
- 160 Luxembourg 22,455 number compare
- 161 Maldives 17,361 number compare
- 162 Sao Tome and Principe 16,434 number compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,505 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 58,808 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,544 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 845 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 34,520 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus was 26,826 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 33,168 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,417 number in 2017.
- How does Cyprus rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.