Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 23.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Cyprus, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Cyprus stood at 23.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Cyprus peaked at 23.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 65th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.0% | — |
| 2000 | 10.5% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | +4.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 23.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 1.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 23.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.5%, 2.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 10.5% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.1% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 21.0% | 23.2% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Cyprus?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Cyprus was 23.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Cyprus ranks 65th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release