School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Cyprus
Cyprus: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 28,034 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus is 28,034 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 37,811 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 26,079 number, in 1993.
Cyprus ranks 165th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35,294 number | — |
| 1971 | 35,817 number | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 37,192 number | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 37,811 number | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 37,559 number | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 36,693 number | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 35,780 number | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 37,047 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 37,478 number | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 37,050 number | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 36,091 number | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 35,187 number | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 35,792 number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 35,794 number | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 35,130 number | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 34,196 number | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 33,607 number | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 34,331 number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 34,554 number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 34,189 number | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 33,603 number | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 33,438 number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 35,238 number | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 26,079 number | -26.0% |
| 1994 | 27,772 number | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 28,953 number | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 30,842 number | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 31,887 number | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 33,185 number | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 33,778 number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 34,797 number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 34,999 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 33,443 number | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 32,989 number | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 33,594 number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 33,215 number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 33,481 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 32,881 number | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 33,808 number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 34,175 number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 37,517 number | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 36,555 number | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 35,086 number | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 33,200 number | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 31,289 number | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 30,036 number | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 29,403 number | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 28,712 number | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 28,285 number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 28,034 number | -0.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 28,034 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 128,810 number, 22% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 28,034 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206,560 number, 14% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -26.0% | 35,238 number | 26,079 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,772 number | 35,294 number | 37,811 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,887 number | 33,607 number | 36,091 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,478 number | 26,079 number | 35,238 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,738 number | 32,881 number | 34,999 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,812 number | 28,034 number | 37,517 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus was 28,034 number in 2019, 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 37,811 number in 1973.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,079 number in 1993.
- How does Cyprus rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 165th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.