School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Cyprus
Cyprus: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 29,739 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
29,739 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
164th
of 206 countries
All-time high
40,969 number
in 1970
All-time low
27,110 number
in 2009
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, primary education, male in Cyprus, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Cyprus is 29,739 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Cyprus peaked at 40,969 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 27,110 number, in 2009.
That places Cyprus 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40,969 number | — |
| 1971 | 40,600 number | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 39,441 number | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 38,566 number | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 37,911 number | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 37,436 number | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 37,113 number | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 36,627 number | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 36,103 number | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 35,474 number | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 34,677 number | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 33,696 number | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 33,574 number | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 33,589 number | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 33,693 number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 33,859 number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 34,029 number | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 34,496 number | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 35,417 number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 36,685 number | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 38,177 number | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 39,720 number | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 40,831 number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 32,943 number | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 33,270 number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 33,500 number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 33,517 number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 33,493 number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 33,629 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 33,954 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 34,076 number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 33,918 number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 33,506 number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 33,141 number | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 32,289 number | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 31,153 number | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 29,842 number | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 28,878 number | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 28,007 number | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 27,110 number | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 27,733 number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 27,558 number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 27,823 number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 27,879 number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 27,670 number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 27,806 number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 28,384 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 28,834 number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 29,218 number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 29,739 number | +1.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 29,739 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 116,623 number, 26% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 29,739 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 230,723 number, 13% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,024 number | 35,474 number | 40,969 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,372 number | 33,574 number | 36,685 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,303 number | 32,943 number | 40,831 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,192 number | 27,110 number | 34,076 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,264 number | 27,558 number | 29,739 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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, primary education, male in Cyprus?
- School age population, primary education, male in Cyprus was 29,739 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 40,969 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,110 number in 2009.
- How does Cyprus rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Cyprus ranks 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.