School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cyprus
Cyprus: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 9.46 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cyprus, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cyprus stood at 9.46 years. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 9.46 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.72 years, in 2001.
Cyprus ranks 66th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.72 years | — |
| 2002 | 8.89 years | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 8.82 years | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 8.83 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.83 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.85 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.82 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.97 years | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.02 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.98 years | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.93 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.96 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.96 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.87 years | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.88 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.94 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.04 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.19 years | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.14 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.03 years | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 9.22 years | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 9.46 years | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.86 years | 8.72 years | 9.02 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.96 years | 8.87 years | 9.19 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.21 years | 9.03 years | 9.46 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 63 Libya 9.5 years compare
- 64 Luxembourg 9.48 years compare
- 65 Saint Lucia 9.48 years compare
- 67 Nepal 9.42 years compare
- 68 Myanmar 9.42 years compare
- 69 Russian Federation 9.42 years compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cyprus?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cyprus was 9.46 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 9.46 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.72 years in 2001.
- How does Cyprus rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 66th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release