School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus
Cyprus: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 55,031 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
55,031 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
165th
of 205 countries
All-time high
76,942 number
in 1972
All-time low
54,827 number
in 2018
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus stood at 55,031 number.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 76,942 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 54,827 number, in 2018.
That places Cyprus 165th out of 205 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, secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 74,019 number | — |
| 1971 | 75,811 number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 76,942 number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 76,636 number | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 75,383 number | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 73,797 number | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 72,470 number | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 73,662 number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 73,604 number | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 72,694 number | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 71,377 number | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 70,067 number | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 70,297 number | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 69,585 number | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 68,399 number | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 67,359 number | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 66,967 number | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 67,523 number | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 67,545 number | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 67,355 number | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 67,356 number | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 68,043 number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 70,974 number | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 55,386 number | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 58,336 number | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 60,945 number | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 63,522 number | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 65,624 number | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 67,150 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 67,634 number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 68,197 number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 68,559 number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 65,904 number | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 65,747 number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 66,043 number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 66,595 number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 66,993 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 66,326 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 66,070 number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 65,615 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 69,621 number | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 67,755 number | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 64,849 number | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 61,837 number | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 58,978 number | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 57,288 number | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 56,206 number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 55,029 number | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 54,827 number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 55,031 number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74,502 number | 72,470 number | 76,942 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,647 number | 66,967 number | 71,377 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,497 number | 55,386 number | 70,974 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,605 number | 65,615 number | 68,559 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,142 number | 54,827 number | 69,621 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 162 Suriname 71,334 number compare
- 163 Montenegro 62,969 number compare
- 164 Cape Verde 60,120 number compare
- 166 Belize 46,646 number compare
- 167 Luxembourg 46,518 number compare
- 168 Vanuatu 46,066 number compare
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, secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus was 55,031 number in 2019, 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 76,942 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,827 number in 2018.
- How does Cyprus rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 165th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.