Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 2.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cyprus, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cyprus is 2.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cyprus peaked at 2.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2022.
Cyprus ranks 120th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.2% | — |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 117 Thailand 2.9% compare
- 118 Syrian Arab Republic 2.9% compare
- 119 Türkiye 2.5% compare
- 121 Naoero 2.0% compare
- 122 Brunei Darussalam 2.0% compare
- 123 Kazakhstan 1.9% 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 percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cyprus?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cyprus was 2.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2022.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Cyprus ranks 120th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release