School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus
Cyprus: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 57,363 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus stood at 57,363.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 70,333 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 54,860, in 2020.
Cyprus ranks 167th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 68,559 | — |
| 2002 | 65,904 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 66,332 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 67,018 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 68,393 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 69,480 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 69,799 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 70,333 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 70,227 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 69,621 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 67,755 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 64,849 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 62,051 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 59,931 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 57,763 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 56,370 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 55,482 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 55,283 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 54,940 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 54,860 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 55,576 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 56,066 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 56,986 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 57,363 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68,449 | 65,904 | 70,333 | 9 |
| 2010s | 60,404 | 54,940 | 69,621 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,170 | 54,860 | 57,363 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 164 Suriname 76,871 compare
- 165 Montenegro 64,530 compare
- 166 Cape Verde 59,063 compare
- 168 Western Sahara 53,016 compare
- 169 Luxembourg 49,432 compare
- 170 Vanuatu 49,350 compare
More education data for Cyprus
- 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 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus was 57,363 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 70,333 in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,860 in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 167th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release