School age population, primary education, both sexes in Cyprus
Cyprus: School age population, primary education, both sexes 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.
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
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.26 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.3% (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release