School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Cyprus
Cyprus: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 60,501 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Cyprus is 60,501, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 60,501 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,077, in 2007.
Cyprus ranks 156th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29,394 | — |
| 2002 | 28,644 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 27,272 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 26,431 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 25,878 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 25,350 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 25,077 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 25,188 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 25,777 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 26,634 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 27,096 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 28,389 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 28,733 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 29,388 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 57,598 | +96.0% |
| 2016 | 56,868 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 56,419 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 56,197 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 55,948 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 56,361 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 56,929 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 57,950 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 59,414 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 60,501 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,557 | 25,077 | 29,394 | 9 |
| 2010s | 42,327 | 26,634 | 57,598 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,231 | 56,361 | 60,501 | 5 |
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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Cyprus?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Cyprus was 60,501 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 60,501 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,077 in 2007.
- How does Cyprus rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 156th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release