Enrolment in secondary education, female in Cyprus
Cyprus: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 29,725 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,389 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.26 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.3% (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