Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 91.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
91.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
127th
of 219 countries
All-time high
93.8%
in 2008
All-time low
86.4%
in 1978
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Cyprus, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 91.0% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Cyprus peaked at 93.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 86.4%, in 1978.
That places Cyprus 127th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 89.5% | — |
| 1972 | 89.6% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 91.3% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 90.6% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 87.7% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 87.0% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 86.4% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 86.8% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 88.0% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 87.8% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 88.7% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 92.5% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 92.1% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 91.6% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 92.2% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 92.7% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 93.2% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 93.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 92.6% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 92.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 93.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 93.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 93.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 93.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 92.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 92.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 91.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 91.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 91.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 91.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.5% | 86.4% | 91.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 90.5% | 87.8% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.0% | 92.5% | 93.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 93.0% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 91.2% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 91.0% | 91.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 91.1% compare
- 125 East Timor 91.1% compare
- 126 Armenia 91.0% compare
- 128 Tunisia 90.9% compare
- 129 Saint Helena 90.9% compare
- 130 Niger 90.7% compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,154 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0215 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,442 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0231 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,389 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Cyprus?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Cyprus was 91.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.4% in 1978.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Cyprus ranks 127th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release