Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Cyprus
Cyprus: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme was 30,831 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Cyprus, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Cyprus stood at 30,831 Number. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Cyprus peaked at 30,831 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26,417 Number, in 2017.
Cyprus ranks 41st of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28,665 Number | — |
| 2014 | 27,837 Number | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 27,142 Number | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 26,483 Number | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 26,417 Number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 26,826 Number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 27,875 Number | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 28,267 Number | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 28,690 Number | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 29,114 Number | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 30,462 Number | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 30,831 Number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27,321 Number | 26,417 Number | 28,665 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 29,473 Number | 28,267 Number | 30,831 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 38 Estonia 50,622 Number compare
- 38 Estonia 50,622 Number compare
- 40 Montenegro 31,455 Number compare
- 42 Mayotte 30,762 Number compare
- 43 Luxembourg 25,167 Number compare
- 44 Guadeloupe 23,371 Number compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Cyprus?
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Cyprus was 30,831 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 30,831 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,417 Number in 2017.
- How does Cyprus rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
- Cyprus ranks 41st out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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