Population of compulsory school age, male in Cyprus
Cyprus: Population of compulsory school age, male was 49,794 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, male in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Cyprus is 49,794, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Cyprus peaked at 53,410 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 47,047, in 2014.
Cyprus ranks 153rd 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, male in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 51,073 | — |
| 2002 | 50,250 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 50,267 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49,638 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 53,410 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 52,556 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 51,534 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 50,335 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 49,410 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 48,689 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 48,031 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 47,869 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 47,415 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 47,047 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 47,274 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 47,413 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 47,534 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 48,124 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 48,261 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 48,869 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 48,925 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 49,243 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 49,729 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 49,794 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,941 | 49,410 | 53,410 | 9 |
| 2010s | 47,766 | 47,047 | 48,689 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,312 | 48,869 | 49,794 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 64,829 compare
- 151 Comoros 64,387 compare
- 152 Cape Verde 50,630 compare
- 154 Guyana 49,381 compare
- 155 Maldives 46,497 compare
- 156 Luxembourg 43,913 compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Cyprus?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Cyprus was 49,794 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 53,410 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,047 in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Cyprus ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release