School enrolment in Cyprus
Cyprus: School enrolment was 67.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.95
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
86th
of 178 countries
All-time high
74.44
in 2018
All-time low
55.29
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School enrolment in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Cyprus is 67.95, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Cyprus peaked at 74.44 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.29, in 2002.
Cyprus ranks 86th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School enrolment in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 55.72 | — |
| 2002 | 55.29 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 55.63 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 56.13 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 59.44 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 69.54 | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 68.66 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 71.77 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 70.82 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 70.08 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 70.89 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 69.16 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 69.92 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 68.65 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 70.37 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 72.11 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 74.36 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 74.44 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 73.48 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 74.04 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 69.35 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 66.9 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 67.65 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 67.95 | +0.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 67.95 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 78% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 67.95 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.92, 77% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.56 | 55.29 | 71.77 | 9 |
| 2010s | 71.35 | 68.65 | 74.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.18 | 66.9 | 74.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.77 compare
- 84 Marshall Islands 68.41 compare
- 85 Venezuela 68.05 compare
- 87 Cape Verde 67.75 compare
- 88 Thailand 67.75 compare
- 89 Bolivia 67.36 compare
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 enrolment in Cyprus?
- School enrolment in Cyprus was 67.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 74.44 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.29 in 2002.
- How does Cyprus rank for school enrolment?
- Cyprus ranks 86th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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