Education in Cyprus

3,339 indicators covering education for Cyprus.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 5.45 units per square kilometre 2017 down 16.9% 110th
School enrollment, preprimary, male 87.7% 2020 up 10.9% 63rd
School enrollment, preprimary, female 85.5% 2020 up 8.2% 65th
Secondary education, teachers, female, annual growth rate 9.89 % change on previous year 2023 up 40,835.0% 34th
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 8.28 % change on previous year 2024 up 180.4% 43rd
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled 4,818 2017 up 14.6% 144th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total 97.9% 2021 up 3.7% 44th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per 3.33 units per square kilometre 2023 up 74.0% 46th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per 2.4 units per square kilometre 2023 up 55.3% 45th
Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2017 down 13.2% 162nd
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes 3.38 years 2018 up 70.7% 30th
Government expenditure on education, total 12.5% 2022 down 19.5% 103rd
Secondary education, general pupils 51.2% 2017 down 0.8% 51st
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,018 number 2018 up 26.7% 147th
Lower secondary completion rate, female 102.2% 2024 up 2.7% 19th
Lower secondary completion rate, male 100.0% 2024 up 2.4% 21st
Children out of school 0.4% 2023 down 73.9% 175th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 24,502 number 2018 up 19.9% 142nd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0193 number per person 2018 up 2.9% 142nd
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 4,875 2024 up 4.2% 166th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 4,771 2024 up 6.0% 166th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 9,646 2024 up 5.1% 166th
Start of the academic school year 2,023 tertiary education 2024 up 0.5% 34th
Theoretical duration of secondary education 6 years 2025 unchanged 99th
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 52nd
Official entrance age to upper secondary education 15 years 2025 unchanged 65th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 91st
Official entrance age to lower secondary education 12 years 2025 unchanged 30th
Start of the academic school year 2,024 2025 up 0.5% 56th
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 27th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 58th
Theoretical duration of primary education 6 years 2025 unchanged 29th
Official entrance age to primary education 6 years 2025 unchanged 33rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 24,288 2024 up 69.2% 136th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 34,520 2024 up 78.7% 127th
Teachers in primary education, male 845 2023 up 25.6% 153rd
Teachers in primary education, female 4,544 2023 up 37.5% 151st
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 84.3% 2023 up 1.5% 71st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes 105.3% 2024 up 6.5% 66th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.31 years 2024 up 6.5% 63rd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.8% 2024 up 45.7% 117th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 13.0% 2024 up 5.4% 81st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 58,808 2024 up 74.6% 130th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.2% 2024 down 1.6% 106th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.0% 2024 down 0.8% 140th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 27,270 2024 up 19.8% 148th
Enrolment in secondary education, male 31,505 2024 up 5.2% 159th
Enrolment in secondary education, female 29,725 2024 up 3.6% 161st
Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5,389 2023 up 35.5% 156th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.0% 2024 up 14.0% 98th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.0% 2024 down 1.2% 127th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 61,230 2024 up 4.4% 162nd
Enrolment in primary education, male 31,442 2024 up 15.1% 165th
Enrolment in primary education, female 29,154 2024 up 13.0% 164th
School age population, upper secondary education, male 14,559 2024 down 11.0% 167th
School age population, upper secondary education, female 13,417 2024 down 12.8% 168th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 27,976 2024 down 11.8% 168th
School age population, secondary education, male 29,509 2024 down 4.1% 167th
School age population, secondary education, female 27,854 2024 down 4.5% 167th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes 57,363 2024 down 4.3% 167th