Over-age students, primary, male in Cyprus
Cyprus: Over-age students, primary, male was 2.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, male in Cyprus, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 2.0% for over-age students, primary, male in 2017.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Cyprus peaked at 5.4% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1983.
Cyprus ranks 146th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, male in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.3% | — |
| 1972 | 5.4% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | -19.1% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -32.2% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | -26.2% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -17.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -29.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -35.4% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +273.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -54.6% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +61.7% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 1.3% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 over-age students, primary, male in Cyprus?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Cyprus was 2.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 1972.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1983.
- How does Cyprus rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Cyprus ranks 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.