Population of compulsory school age, female in Cyprus
Cyprus: Population of compulsory school age, female was 46,620 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, female in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 46,620 for population of compulsory school age, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Cyprus peaked at 50,815 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44,325, in 2015.
Cyprus ranks 154th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 48,330 | — |
| 2002 | 47,379 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 47,340 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 46,901 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 50,815 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 49,879 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 49,179 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 47,687 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 46,755 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 46,131 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 45,702 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 45,486 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 44,731 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 44,452 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 44,325 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 44,448 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 44,700 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 45,190 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 45,750 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 46,067 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 46,228 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 46,434 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 46,677 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 46,620 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,252 | 46,755 | 50,815 | 9 |
| 2010s | 45,092 | 44,325 | 46,131 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,405 | 46,067 | 46,677 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 151 Trinidad and Tobago 62,556 compare
- 152 Guyana 47,965 compare
- 153 Cape Verde 47,778 compare
- 155 Luxembourg 41,933 compare
- 156 Maldives 40,349 compare
- 157 Montenegro 34,180 compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,389 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.26 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Cyprus?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Cyprus was 46,620 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 50,815 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,325 in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Cyprus ranks 154th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release