Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Cyprus

Cyprus: Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 57.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
57.6%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
26th
of 41 countries
All-time high
57.6%
in 2020
All-time low
38.7%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Cyprus, 2014–2024

02040602014201920242014: 38.7 Percentage2015: 50.9 Percentage2016: 52.7 Percentage2017: 55.5 Percentage2018: 57 Percentage2019: 57.4 Percentage2020: 57.6 Percentage2021: 53.5 Percentage2022: 53.6 Percentage2023: 55.6 Percentage2024: 57.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Cyprus is 57.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Cyprus peaked at 57.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2014.

That places Cyprus 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age in Cyprus, 2014 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2014 38.7%
2015 50.9% +31.5%
2016 52.7% +3.5%
2017 55.5% +5.3%
2018 57.0% +2.7%
2019 57.4% +0.7%
2020 57.6% +0.3%
2021 53.5% -7.1%
2022 53.6% +0.2%
2023 55.6% +3.7%
2024 57.6% +3.6%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 57.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.8%, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 57.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.7%, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 52.0% 38.7% 57.4% 6
2020s 55.6% 53.5% 57.6% 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 23 Ireland 59.5% compare
  2. 24 Austria 59.0% compare
  3. 24 Belgium 59.0% compare
  4. 27 Montenegro 55.3% compare
  5. 28 France 55.0% compare
  6. 29 Bulgaria 53.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Cyprus?
Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Cyprus was 57.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2014.
How does Cyprus rank for pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Cyprus ranks 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 434 data points, 2013–2024
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