School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus
Cyprus: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 26,997 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
26,997 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
167th
of 205 countries
All-time high
39,994 number
in 1971
All-time low
26,317 number
in 2017
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus is 26,997 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 39,994 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 26,317 number, in 2017.
That places Cyprus 167th out of 205 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, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38,725 number | — |
| 1971 | 39,994 number | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 39,750 number | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 38,825 number | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 37,824 number | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 37,104 number | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 36,690 number | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 36,615 number | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 36,126 number | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 35,644 number | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 35,286 number | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 34,880 number | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 34,505 number | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 33,791 number | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 33,269 number | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 33,163 number | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 33,360 number | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 33,192 number | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 32,991 number | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 33,166 number | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 33,753 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 34,605 number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 35,736 number | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 29,307 number | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 30,564 number | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 31,992 number | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 32,680 number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 33,737 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 33,965 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 33,856 number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 33,400 number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 33,560 number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 32,461 number | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 32,758 number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 32,449 number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 33,380 number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 33,512 number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 33,445 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 32,262 number | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 31,440 number | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 32,104 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 31,200 number | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 29,763 number | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 28,637 number | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 27,689 number | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 27,252 number | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 26,803 number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 26,317 number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 26,542 number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 26,997 number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37,730 number | 35,644 number | 39,994 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,760 number | 32,991 number | 35,286 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,020 number | 29,307 number | 35,736 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,867 number | 31,440 number | 33,560 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,330 number | 26,317 number | 32,104 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 164 Belize 30,709 number compare
- 165 Cape Verde 30,289 number compare
- 166 Vanuatu 28,324 number compare
- 168 Bahamas 19,196 number compare
- 169 Luxembourg 19,091 number compare
- 170 French Polynesia 18,821 number compare
More education data for Cyprus
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus was 26,997 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 39,994 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,317 number in 2017.
- How does Cyprus rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 167th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.