Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus
Cyprus: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 3,096 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus stood at 3,096 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 3,294 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,148 number, in 2001.
That places Cyprus 113th out of 141 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,148 number | — |
| 2002 | 2,552 number | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 2,618 number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,795 number | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 2,789 number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,859 number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,960 number | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 3,131 number | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 3,202 number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 3,167 number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,049 number | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 3,008 number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3,031 number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,880 number | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 2,580 number | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 3,294 number | +27.7% |
| 2017 | 2,950 number | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 3,096 number | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,784 number | 2,148 number | 3,202 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,006 number | 2,580 number | 3,294 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 110 Trinidad and Tobago 4,079 number compare
- 111 East Timor 3,382 number compare
- 112 Maldives 3,188 number compare
- 114 Suriname 2,860 number compare
- 115 Guyana 2,840 number compare
- 116 Luxembourg 2,222 number 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 (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 3,096 number in 2018, 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 3,294 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,148 number in 2001.
- How does Cyprus rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 113th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.