School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus
Cyprus: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 27,976 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus is 27,976, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 37,517 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27,211, in 2020.
That places Cyprus 168th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 34,999 | — |
| 2002 | 33,443 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 33,279 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 33,989 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 34,177 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 34,946 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 35,134 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 36,647 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 37,208 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 37,517 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 36,555 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 35,086 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 33,195 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 31,733 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 30,239 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 29,489 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 28,884 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 28,339 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 27,546 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 27,211 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 27,696 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 27,947 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 27,904 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 27,976 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,869 | 33,279 | 37,208 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31,858 | 27,546 | 37,517 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,747 | 27,211 | 27,976 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 165 Guyana 30,284 compare
- 166 Cape Verde 29,170 compare
- 167 Luxembourg 28,040 compare
- 169 Bhutan 26,213 compare
- 170 Western Sahara 25,812 compare
- 171 Samoa 24,898 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus was 27,976 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 37,517 in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,211 in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 168th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release