School-age population (lower secondary level) in Cyprus
Cyprus: School-age population (lower secondary level) was 29,387 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29,387
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
65th
of 72 countries
All-time high
34,665
in 2007
All-time low
26,598
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Cyprus, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 29,387 for school-age population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Cyprus peaked at 34,665 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26,598, in 2017.
Cyprus ranks 65th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School-age population (lower secondary level) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33,400 | — |
| 2001 | 33,560 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 32,461 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 33,053 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 33,029 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 34,216 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 34,534 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 34,665 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 33,686 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 33,019 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 32,104 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 31,200 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 29,763 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 28,856 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 28,198 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 27,524 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 26,881 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 26,598 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 26,944 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 27,394 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 27,649 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 27,880 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 28,119 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 29,082 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 29,387 | +1.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 29,387 is below the median for high income countries, which is 265,780, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 29,387 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 275,891, 11% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,562 | 32,461 | 34,665 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,546 | 26,598 | 32,104 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,423 | 27,649 | 29,387 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.65 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Cyprus?
- School-age population in Cyprus was 29,387 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 34,665 in 2007.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,598 in 2017.
- How does Cyprus rank for school-age population?
- Cyprus ranks 65th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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