School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Cyprus
Cyprus: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 18,809 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Cyprus, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Cyprus stood at 18,809.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Cyprus peaked at 25,331 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18,680, in 2021.
That places Cyprus 135th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25,331 | — |
| 2014 | 23,959 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 22,881 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 21,976 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 21,030 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 20,163 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 19,726 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 18,680 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 18,710 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 18,843 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 18,809 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22,557 | 20,163 | 25,331 | 6 |
| 2020s | 18,954 | 18,680 | 19,726 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 132 Luxembourg 21,104 compare
- 133 Slovenia 20,634
- 134 North Macedonia 20,006 compare
- 136 Mauritius 17,814 compare
- 137 Solomon Islands 16,120 compare
- 138 Belize 15,412 compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Cyprus?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Cyprus was 18,809 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 25,331 in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,680 in 2021.
- How does Cyprus rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Cyprus ranks 135th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release