Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Cyprus

Cyprus: Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied was 62,995 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
62,995
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
38th
of 41 countries
All-time high
62,995
in 2024
All-time low
54,237
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Cyprus, 2013–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2013201820242013: 54.2k2014: 54.2k2015: 55.0k2016: 56.0k2017: 57.4k2018: 58.8k2019: 60.1k2020: 61.2k2021: 61.0k2022: 61.8k2023: 61.1k2024: 63.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Cyprus stood at 62,995. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Cyprus peaked at 62,995 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54,237, in 2014.

That places Cyprus 38th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Cyprus, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 54,240 —
2014 54,237 -0.0%
2015 54,968 +1.3%
2016 56,016 +1.9%
2017 57,361 +2.4%
2018 58,759 +2.4%
2019 60,101 +2.3%
2020 61,225 +1.9%
2021 61,018 -0.3%
2022 61,762 +1.2%
2023 61,075 -1.1%
2024 62,995 +3.1%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 62,995 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 300,210, 21% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 62,995 is below the median for high income countries, which is 346,770, 18% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 56,526 54,237 60,101 7
2020s 61,615 61,018 62,995 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 35 Estonia 75,859 compare
  2. 35 Estonia 75,859 compare
  3. 37 Luxembourg 68,756 compare
  4. 39 Iceland 32,185 compare
  5. 40 Malta 30,331 compare
  6. 41 Liechtenstein 1,929 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Cyprus?
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Cyprus was 62,995 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 62,995 in 2024.
What is the lowest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 54,237 in 2014.
How does Cyprus rank for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied?
Cyprus ranks 38th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 and modern foreign language studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 529 data points, 2012–2024
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