Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 29,725 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29,725
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
161st
of 218 countries
All-time high
31,959
in 2007
All-time low
19,590
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Cyprus, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 29,725 for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Cyprus peaked at 31,959 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19,590, in 1971.
Cyprus ranks 161st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19,590 | — |
| 1972 | 21,141 | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 22,773 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 23,861 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 21,981 | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 23,435 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 23,963 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 23,522 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 23,488 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 23,743 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 23,286 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 24,038 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 24,033 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 24,401 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 24,137 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 22,829 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 21,988 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 20,866 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 21,002 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 21,217 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 21,971 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 23,622 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 25,514 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 26,933 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 28,390 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 29,620 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 30,303 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 31,201 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 31,441 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 31,465 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 31,298 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 31,661 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 31,758 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 31,628 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 31,831 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 31,959 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 31,948 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 31,695 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 31,289 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 30,862 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 30,442 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 29,689 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 28,687 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 27,932 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 27,153 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 26,920 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 26,729 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 27,002 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 27,146 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 27,604 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 28,285 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 29,164 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 29,725 | +1.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 29,725 is below the median for high income countries, which is 154,002, 19% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 29,725 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,873, 11% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,639 | 19,590 | 23,963 | 9 |
| 1980s | 23,032 | 20,866 | 24,401 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,530 | 21,217 | 31,201 | 9 |
| 2000s | 31,668 | 31,298 | 31,959 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,670 | 26,729 | 31,289 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,385 | 27,146 | 29,725 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 158 Comoros 33,944 compare
- 159 Djibouti 31,913 compare
- 160 Vanuatu 29,909 compare
- 162 Cape Verde 28,826 compare
- 163 Montenegro 27,418 compare
- 164 Guadeloupe 26,281 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 secondary education, female in Cyprus?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Cyprus was 29,725 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 31,959 in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,590 in 1971.
- How does Cyprus rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Cyprus ranks 161st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release