School-age population (pre-primary level) in Cyprus
Cyprus: School-age population (pre-primary level) was 29,192 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29,192
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
64th
of 72 countries
All-time high
30,375
in 2000
All-time low
25,077
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Cyprus, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 29,192 for school-age population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Cyprus peaked at 30,375 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25,077, in 2007.
Cyprus ranks 64th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School-age population (pre-primary level) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30,375 | — |
| 2001 | 29,394 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 28,644 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 27,272 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 26,431 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 25,878 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 25,350 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 25,077 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 25,188 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 25,777 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 26,634 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 27,096 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 28,389 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 28,733 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 29,388 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 29,195 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 29,090 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 28,545 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 28,379 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 27,909 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 28,187 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 28,008 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 28,214 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 28,540 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 29,192 | +2.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 29,192 is below the median for high income countries, which is 182,828, 16% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 29,192 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217,062, 13% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,939 | 25,077 | 30,375 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,336 | 26,634 | 29,388 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,428 | 28,008 | 29,192 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 61 Estonia 59,232 compare
- 62 Bahrain 58,067 compare
- 63 North Macedonia 57,771 compare
- 65 Montenegro 22,284 compare
- 66 Luxembourg 20,953 compare
- 67 Iceland 14,594 compare
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 29,192 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 30,375 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,077 in 2007.
- How does Cyprus rank for school-age population?
- Cyprus ranks 64th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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