Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 65.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Cyprus, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Cyprus is 65.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Cyprus peaked at 65.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2005.
Cyprus ranks 36th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 54.3% | — |
| 2000 | 52.3% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 46.6% | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.2% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 62.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 65.4% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.3% | 54.3% | 54.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 40.3% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 47.6% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 62.2% | 65.4% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Cyprus?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Cyprus was 65.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2005.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Cyprus ranks 36th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release