School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cyprus
Cyprus: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 4,651 in 2024. ▬ Flat
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cyprus is 4,651, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cyprus peaked at 4,889 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,923, in 2008.
Cyprus ranks 164th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,841 | — |
| 2002 | 4,889 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4,731 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 4,432 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 4,318 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 4,210 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 4,245 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3,923 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 4,122 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 4,298 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 4,302 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,507 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 4,407 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4,714 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 4,718 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4,782 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4,672 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4,635 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,643 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,437 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 4,488 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4,638 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 4,489 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 4,651 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,412 | 3,923 | 4,889 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,568 | 4,298 | 4,782 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,541 | 4,437 | 4,651 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cyprus?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cyprus was 4,651 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 4,889 in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,923 in 2008.
- How does Cyprus rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Cyprus ranks 164th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release