Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cyprus

Cyprus: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 4,756 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
4,756 number
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
164th
of 205 countries
All-time high
7,053 number
in 1971
All-time low
4,425 number
in 2018
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cyprus, 1970–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cyprus stood at 4,756 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cyprus peaked at 7,053 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4,425 number, in 2018.

That places Cyprus 164th out of 205 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number) in Cyprus, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 6,825 number
1971 7,053 number +3.3%
1972 6,862 number -2.7%
1973 6,638 number -3.3%
1974 6,480 number -2.4%
1975 6,383 number -1.5%
1976 6,325 number -0.9%
1977 6,245 number -1.3%
1978 6,162 number -1.3%
1979 6,090 number -1.2%
1980 6,031 number -1.0%
1981 5,940 number -1.5%
1982 5,816 number -2.1%
1983 5,705 number -1.9%
1984 5,651 number -0.9%
1985 5,653 number +0.0%
1986 5,688 number +0.6%
1987 5,629 number -1.0%
1988 5,645 number +0.3%
1989 5,728 number +1.5%
1990 5,849 number +2.1%
1991 6,027 number +3.0%
1992 6,227 number +3.3%
1993 5,427 number -12.8%
1994 5,299 number -2.4%
1995 5,579 number +5.3%
1996 5,736 number +2.8%
1997 5,838 number +1.8%
1998 5,756 number -1.4%
1999 5,721 number -0.6%
2000 5,555 number -2.9%
2001 5,748 number +3.5%
2002 5,581 number -2.9%
2003 5,580 number -0.0%
2004 5,679 number +1.8%
2005 5,860 number +3.2%
2006 5,629 number -3.9%
2007 5,496 number -2.4%
2008 5,378 number -2.1%
2009 5,241 number -2.5%
2010 5,121 number -2.3%
2011 5,084 number -0.7%
2012 4,717 number -7.2%
2013 4,829 number +2.4%
2014 4,663 number -3.4%
2015 4,495 number -3.6%
2016 4,501 number +0.1%
2017 4,464 number -0.8%
2018 4,425 number -0.9%
2019 4,756 number +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,506 number 6,090 number 7,053 number 10
1980s 5,749 number 5,629 number 6,031 number 10
1990s 5,746 number 5,299 number 6,227 number 10
2000s 5,575 number 5,241 number 5,860 number 10
2010s 4,706 number 4,425 number 5,121 number 10

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 161 Bhutan 6,826 number compare
  2. 162 Suriname 5,329 number compare
  3. 163 Cape Verde 5,109 number compare
  4. 165 Montenegro 4,169 number compare
  5. 166 Vanuatu 3,920 number compare
  6. 167 Belize 3,850 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cyprus?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cyprus was 4,756 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 7,053 number in 1971.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 4,425 number in 2018.
How does Cyprus rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Cyprus ranks 164th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.