Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Cyprus
Cyprus: Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages was 121,826 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Cyprus, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Cyprus is 121,826, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Cyprus peaked at 121,826 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 109,998, in 2016.
Cyprus ranks 35th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 114,524 | — |
| 2014 | 111,424 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 110,587 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 109,998 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 110,694 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 111,665 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 113,559 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 114,513 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 115,257 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 115,539 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 118,598 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 121,826 | +2.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 121,826 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,850, 12% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 121,826 is below the median for high income countries, which is 979,850, 12% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 111,779 | 109,998 | 114,524 | 7 |
| 2020s | 117,147 | 114,513 | 121,826 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 33 Estonia 188,588 compare
- 33 Estonia 188,588 compare
- 36 Luxembourg 84,902 compare
- 37 Malta 60,678 compare
- 38 Liechtenstein 3,992 compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.65 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Cyprus?
- Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Cyprus was 121,826 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 121,826 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,998 in 2016.
- How does Cyprus rank for pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages?
- Cyprus ranks 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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