School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cyprus
Cyprus: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 8,957 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cyprus, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 8,957 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 13,663 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8,590 number, in 2014.
That places Cyprus 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,526 number | — |
| 1971 | 13,663 number | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 13,174 number | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 12,820 number | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 12,573 number | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 12,396 number | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 12,244 number | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 12,053 number | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 11,908 number | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 11,803 number | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 11,661 number | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 11,372 number | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 11,108 number | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 10,975 number | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 10,952 number | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 10,996 number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 11,034 number | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 10,938 number | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 11,023 number | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 11,229 number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 11,556 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 11,999 number | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 12,412 number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 10,039 number | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 10,616 number | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 11,002 number | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 11,153 number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 10,896 number | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 10,925 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 10,716 number | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 11,066 number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 10,779 number | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 10,886 number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 10,805 number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 11,576 number | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 11,003 number | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 10,731 number | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 10,337 number | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 10,154 number | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 9,619 number | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 9,656 number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 9,232 number | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 9,354 number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 9,233 number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 8,590 number | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 8,771 number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 8,939 number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 8,742 number | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 9,165 number | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 8,957 number | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,616 number | 11,803 number | 13,663 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,129 number | 10,938 number | 11,661 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,131 number | 10,039 number | 12,412 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,696 number | 9,619 number | 11,576 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,064 number | 8,590 number | 9,656 number | 10 |
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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cyprus?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cyprus was 8,957 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 13,663 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,590 number in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.