School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Cyprus
Cyprus: School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) was 14,950 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14,950
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
169th
of 220 countries
All-time high
17,751
in 2006
All-time low
13,763
in 2017
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 14,950 for school age population, lower secondary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Cyprus peaked at 17,751 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13,763, in 2017.
That places Cyprus 169th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17,155 | — |
| 2002 | 16,744 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 17,058 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 17,172 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 17,582 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 17,751 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 17,676 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 17,331 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 17,007 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 16,468 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 15,968 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 15,138 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 14,849 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 14,423 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 14,176 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 13,864 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 13,763 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13,921 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 14,182 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 14,290 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 14,324 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 14,350 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 14,827 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 14,950 | +0.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 14,950 is below the median for high income countries, which is 80,236, 19% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 14,950 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,267, 11% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,275 | 16,744 | 17,751 | 9 |
| 2010s | 14,675 | 13,763 | 16,468 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,548 | 14,290 | 14,950 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 166 Montenegro 16,673 compare
- 167 Cape Verde 15,480 compare
- 168 Vanuatu 15,417 compare
- 170 Belize 14,827 compare
- 171 Western Sahara 13,859 compare
- 172 French Guiana 12,253 compare
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, lower secondary education, male in Cyprus?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Cyprus was 14,950 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 17,751 in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,763 in 2017.
- How does Cyprus rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Cyprus ranks 169th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release