School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cyprus
Cyprus: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 57,992 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cyprus, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 57,992 number for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 69,275 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 44,505 number, in 1993.
That places Cyprus 161st out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59,459 number | 53,666 number | 66,241 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,930 number | 62,872 number | 67,758 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,269 number | 44,505 number | 64,827 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,258 number | 53,235 number | 61,601 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,908 number | 57,992 number | 69,275 number | 9 |
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, tertiary education, both sexes in Cyprus?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cyprus was 57,992 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 69,275 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,505 number in 1993.
- How does Cyprus rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 161st out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.