Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 15,736 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15,736
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
155th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17,152
in 1997
All-time low
13,512
in 2017
Years of data
28
1996–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Cyprus, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Cyprus is 15,736, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Cyprus peaked at 17,152 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 13,512, in 2017.
Cyprus ranks 155th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 16,763 | — |
| 1997 | 17,152 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 16,901 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 16,934 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 16,876 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 16,950 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 16,996 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 16,967 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 16,595 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 16,544 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 16,362 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 16,744 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 16,446 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 15,907 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 15,251 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 14,782 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 14,663 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 14,236 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 14,010 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 13,616 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 13,512 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 13,602 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14,304 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 14,607 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 14,821 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 14,923 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 15,533 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 15,736 | +1.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 15,736 is below the median for high income countries, which is 93,536, 17% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 15,736 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 137,224, 11% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,939 | 16,763 | 17,152 | 3 |
| 2000s | 16,741 | 16,362 | 16,996 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,388 | 13,512 | 15,907 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,124 | 14,607 | 15,736 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 152 Comoros 22,053 compare
- 153 Cape Verde 16,710 compare
- 154 Montenegro 16,420 compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 15,582 compare
- 157 Belize 14,777 compare
- 158 Maldives 14,720 compare
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 enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Cyprus?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Cyprus was 15,736 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 17,152 in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,512 in 2017.
- How does Cyprus rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Cyprus ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release