Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Cyprus

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

Latest (2024)
62,995 Number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
36th
of 39 countries
All-time high
62,995 Number
in 2024
All-time low
54,237 Number
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: 54.2k Number2014: 54.2k Number2015: 55.0k Number2016: 56.0k Number2017: 57.4k Number2018: 58.8k Number2019: 60.1k Number2020: 61.2k Number2021: 61.0k Number2022: 61.8k Number2023: 61.1k Number2024: 63.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Cyprus stood at 62,995 Number. 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 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54,237 Number, in 2014.

That places Cyprus 36th out of 39 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 - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied in Cyprus, 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 54,240 Number —
2014 54,237 Number -0.0%
2015 54,968 Number +1.3%
2016 56,016 Number +1.9%
2017 57,361 Number +2.4%
2018 58,759 Number +2.4%
2019 60,101 Number +2.3%
2020 61,225 Number +1.9%
2021 61,018 Number -0.3%
2022 61,762 Number +1.2%
2023 61,075 Number -1.1%
2024 62,995 Number +3.1%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 33 Estonia 75,859 Number compare
  2. 33 Estonia 75,859 Number compare
  3. 35 Luxembourg 68,756 Number compare
  4. 37 Iceland 32,185 Number compare
  5. 38 Malta 30,331 Number compare
  6. 39 Liechtenstein 1,929 Number compare

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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2014.
How does Cyprus rank for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied?
Cyprus ranks 36th out of 39 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 - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 505 data points, 2012–2024
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