Enrolment in secondary education, female in Cyprus
Cyprus: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 26,729 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
26,729 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
159th
of 203 countries
All-time high
31,959 number
in 2007
All-time low
19,590 number
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2018
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Cyprus, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in secondary education, female in Cyprus stood at 26,729 number.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Cyprus peaked at 31,959 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19,590 number, in 1971.
Cyprus ranks 159th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19,590 number | — |
| 1972 | 21,141 number | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 22,773 number | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 23,861 number | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 21,981 number | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 23,435 number | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 23,963 number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 23,522 number | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 23,488 number | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 23,743 number | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 23,286 number | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 24,038 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 24,033 number | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 24,401 number | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 24,137 number | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 22,829 number | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 21,988 number | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 20,866 number | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 21,002 number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 21,217 number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 21,971 number | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 23,622 number | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 25,514 number | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 26,933 number | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 28,390 number | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 29,620 number | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 30,303 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 31,201 number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 31,441 number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 31,465 number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 31,298 number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 31,661 number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 31,758 number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 31,628 number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 31,831 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 31,959 number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 31,948 number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 31,695 number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 31,289 number | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 30,862 number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 30,442 number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 29,689 number | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 28,687 number | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 27,932 number | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 27,153 number | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 26,920 number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 26,729 number | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,639 number | 19,590 number | 23,963 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 23,032 number | 20,866 number | 24,401 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,530 number | 21,217 number | 31,201 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 31,668 number | 31,298 number | 31,959 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,856 number | 26,729 number | 31,289 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 156 Cape Verde 27,864 number compare
- 157 Montenegro 27,364 number compare
- 158 Somalia 27,359 number compare
- 160 Luxembourg 23,932 number compare
- 161 Brunei Darussalam 21,072 number compare
- 162 Belize 20,289 number 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 26,729 number in 2018, 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 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,590 number in 1971.
- How does Cyprus rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Cyprus ranks 159th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.