School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Cyprus
Cyprus: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 57,568 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 57,568 for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 65,843 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 53,726, in 2011.
That places Cyprus 166th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 65,843 | — |
| 2002 | 65,168 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 64,554 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 63,510 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 61,326 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 59,185 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 57,390 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 56,118 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 54,646 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 53,930 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 53,726 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 54,177 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 54,107 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 53,737 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 54,305 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 55,141 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 56,199 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 56,590 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 57,232 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 57,878 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 57,993 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 57,934 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 58,014 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 57,568 | -0.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 57,568 is below the median for high income countries, which is 215,283, 27% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 57,568 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,642, 13% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60,860 | 54,646 | 65,843 | 9 |
| 2010s | 54,914 | 53,726 | 57,232 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,877 | 57,568 | 58,014 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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, primary education, both sexes in Cyprus?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Cyprus was 57,568 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 65,843 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,726 in 2011.
- How does Cyprus rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 166th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release