Secondary education, pupils in Cyprus
Cyprus: Secondary education, pupils was 61,230 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Cyprus, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Cyprus is 61,230, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Cyprus peaked at 64,966 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 42,191, in 1988.
Cyprus ranks 161st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47,793 | 42,305 | 50,633 | 9 |
| 1980s | 46,710 | 42,191 | 49,274 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,782 | 43,219 | 63,050 | 9 |
| 2000s | 64,424 | 63,677 | 64,966 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,633 | 54,966 | 63,662 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,401 | 55,922 | 61,230 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 158 Comoros 67,764 compare
- 159 Suriname 63,941 compare
- 160 Vanuatu 61,360 compare
- 162 Montenegro 56,561 compare
- 163 Cape Verde 55,831 compare
- 164 Guinea-Bissau 55,176 compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Population ages 15-64 69.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5,389 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.7% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 770,268 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Cyprus?
- Secondary education, pupils in Cyprus was 61,230 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 64,966 in 2008.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,191 in 1988.
- How does Cyprus rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Cyprus ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.