Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Cyprus
Cyprus: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 5,246 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Cyprus, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Cyprus is 5,246 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Cyprus peaked at 7,151 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4,209 number, in 2009.
Cyprus ranks 164th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,653 number | — |
| 1971 | 6,466 number | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 6,320 number | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 6,214 number | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 6,147 number | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 6,110 number | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 6,094 number | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 6,003 number | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 5,890 number | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 5,770 number | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 5,644 number | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 5,523 number | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 5,585 number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 5,646 number | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 5,708 number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 5,766 number | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 5,809 number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 5,995 number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 6,249 number | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 6,538 number | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 6,820 number | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 7,047 number | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 7,151 number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 5,503 number | -23.0% |
| 1994 | 5,348 number | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 5,555 number | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 5,530 number | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 5,608 number | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 5,696 number | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 5,857 number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 5,494 number | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 5,407 number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 5,349 number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 5,154 number | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 4,792 number | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 4,703 number | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 4,309 number | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 4,438 number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 4,343 number | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 4,209 number | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 4,439 number | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 4,547 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4,578 number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,905 number | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 4,726 number | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 4,842 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 5,019 number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 5,127 number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 4,880 number | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 5,246 number | +7.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 5,246 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 22,784 number, 23% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 5,246 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,782 number, 13% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,167 number | 5,770 number | 6,653 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,846 number | 5,523 number | 6,538 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,012 number | 5,348 number | 7,151 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,820 number | 4,209 number | 5,494 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,831 number | 4,439 number | 5,246 number | 10 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Cyprus?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Cyprus was 5,246 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 7,151 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,209 number in 2009.
- How does Cyprus rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Cyprus ranks 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.