Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cyprus
Cyprus: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 100.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cyprus, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 100.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 101.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 1982.
Cyprus ranks 75th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 72.1% | — |
| 1972 | 72.4% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 74.1% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 75.9% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 70.6% | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 73.3% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 73.2% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 72.7% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 72.8% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 71.5% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 70.9% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 70.0% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 70.2% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 71.6% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 72.1% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 73.0% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 73.3% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 72.5% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 73.2% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 73.7% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 74.3% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 97.4% | +31.1% |
| 1994 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.0% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 96.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 95.3% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 95.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.3% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 100.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 101.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.0% | 70.6% | 75.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 71.8% | 70.0% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 73.7% | 97.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 95.0% | 101.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 95.9% | 100.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 72 Kyrgyzstan 100.4% compare
- 73 Sri Lanka 100.3% compare
- 74 United States of America 100.3% compare
- 76 Kuwait 100.0% compare
- 77 Germany 99.4% compare
- 78 Timor-Leste 99.4% 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cyprus?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cyprus was 100.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 101.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 1982.
- How does Cyprus rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.