Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cyprus, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cyprus is 0.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.3% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cyprus peaked at 0.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2018.
Cyprus ranks 133rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.6% | — |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -36.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +35.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -35.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +98.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +46.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +34.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 87% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cyprus?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cyprus was 0.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Cyprus ranks 133rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release