School-age population in Cyprus
Cyprus: School-age population was 27,976 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27,976
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
66th
of 72 countries
All-time high
37,517
in 2010
All-time low
27,211
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Cyprus, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 27,976 for school-age population in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Cyprus peaked at 37,517 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27,211, in 2020.
That places Cyprus 66th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,862 | 33,279 | 37,208 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,858 | 27,546 | 37,517 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,747 | 27,211 | 27,976 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 63 Estonia 45,765 compare
- 64 Montenegro 32,313 compare
- 65 Luxembourg 28,040 compare
- 67 Iceland 20,066 compare
- 68 Malta 18,015 compare
- 69 San Marino 1,798 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 in Cyprus?
- School-age population in Cyprus was 27,976 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 37,517 in 2010.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,211 in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for school-age population?
- Cyprus ranks 66th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (upper secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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