Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Cyprus
Cyprus: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration was 57.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Cyprus, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Cyprus is 57.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Cyprus peaked at 84.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2025.
Cyprus ranks 26th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 84.0% | — |
| 2006 | 77.4% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 83.5% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 77.8% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 78.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 79.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 76.7% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 80.9% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 77.6% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 73.7% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 75.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 59.8% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 57.6% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.1% | 73.5% | 84.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 69.8% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 57.6% | 78.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 23 Switzerland 63.2% compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 61.4% compare
- 24 United Kingdom 61.4% compare
- 27 Finland 56.7% compare
- 28 Lithuania 56.2% compare
- 28 Lithuania 56.2% compare
More population data for Cyprus
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5221 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0299 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4899 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8322 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 138.03 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 51,005 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Cyprus?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Cyprus was 57.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2025.
- How does Cyprus rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Cyprus ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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