Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus
Cyprus: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 3,968 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus is 3,968, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 3,968 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,148, in 2001.
Cyprus ranks 116th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,148 | — |
| 2002 | 2,552 | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 2,618 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,795 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 2,789 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,859 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,960 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 3,131 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 3,202 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 3,167 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,049 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 3,008 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3,031 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,880 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 2,580 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 3,294 | +27.7% |
| 2017 | 2,950 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 3,096 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 3,432 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 3,535 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 3,723 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 3,623 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 3,968 | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,784 | 2,148 | 3,202 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,049 | 2,580 | 3,432 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,712 | 3,535 | 3,968 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 113 Bahrain 4,326 compare
- 114 Comoros 4,119 compare
- 115 Trinidad and Tobago 4,079 compare
- 117 East Timor 3,471 compare
- 118 Bhutan 3,209 compare
- 119 Luxembourg 2,907 compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus was 3,968 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3,968 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,148 in 2001.
- How does Cyprus rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 116th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release