Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Cyprus

Cyprus: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 94,574 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
94,574 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
149th
of 186 countries
All-time high
102,673 number
in 2005
All-time low
90,906 number
in 2014
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Cyprus, 1998–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1998200820191998: 99.1k number1999: 99.8k number2000: 99.5k number2001: 99.4k number2002: 97.6k number2003: 97.2k number2004: 95.6k number2005: 102.7k number2006: 100.4k number2007: 98.3k number2008: 95.3k number2009: 92.7k number2010: 94.8k number2011: 93.7k number2012: 93.4k number2013: 92.0k number2014: 90.9k number2015: 91.2k number2016: 92.2k number2017: 92.2k number2018: 93.8k number2019: 94.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Cyprus stood at 94,574 number.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 102,673 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 90,906 number, in 2014.

Cyprus ranks 149th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) in Cyprus, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 99,069 number —
1999 99,793 number +0.7%
2000 99,513 number -0.3%
2001 99,403 number -0.1%
2002 97,629 number -1.8%
2003 97,165 number -0.5%
2004 95,604 number -1.6%
2005 102,673 number +7.4%
2006 100,380 number -2.2%
2007 98,289 number -2.1%
2008 95,252 number -3.1%
2009 92,733 number -2.6%
2010 94,820 number +2.3%
2011 93,733 number -1.1%
2012 93,355 number -0.4%
2013 92,044 number -1.4%
2014 90,906 number -1.2%
2015 91,204 number +0.3%
2016 92,166 number +1.1%
2017 92,220 number +0.1%
2018 93,821 number +1.7%
2019 94,574 number +0.8%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 94,574 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 570,654 number, 17% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 94,574 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 913,314 number, 10% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99,431 number 99,069 number 99,793 number 2
2000s 97,864 number 92,733 number 102,673 number 10
2010s 92,884 number 90,906 number 94,820 number 10

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 146 Estonia 132,886 number compare
  2. 147 Comoros 127,539 number compare
  3. 148 Cape Verde 102,544 number compare
  4. 150 Guyana 85,191 number compare
  5. 151 Luxembourg 76,896 number compare
  6. 152 Bahamas 73,676 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Cyprus?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Cyprus was 94,574 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 102,673 number in 2005.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 90,906 number in 2014.
How does Cyprus rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Cyprus ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.