9 answers, 3 from Cyprus's own official bodies, with a link to each figure.
218,129 pupils and students were enrolled at all levels of education in Cyprus in 2023/24, 4.7% more than in 2022/23, according to CYSTAT's Survey on Education published on 30 December 2025. Primary schools had 60,079 pupils, secondary schools 61,230 and tertiary institutions 57,889 students, up 9.4%.
There were 1,368 educational institutions and 17,298 teachers. There were also 11 special schools with 575 pupils.
Public spending on education in Cyprus was €1,599.2 million in 2023, 12.1% of the government budget and 4.9% of GDP, according to CYSTAT's Survey on Education. In 2022 it was €1,445.9 million, also 4.9% of GDP.
Current public spending per student in 2023 was €6,413 in pre-primary, €8,975 in primary, €13,232 in general secondary, €15,692 in vocational secondary and €15,084 in tertiary education. Figures cover public institutions only.
60.0% of people aged 25 to 34 in Cyprus had completed tertiary education in 2025, according to Eurostat. The share of 18 to 24 year olds who left education early, with at most lower secondary schooling, was 9.8%, down from 11.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
Both figures come from the Labour Force Survey run by CYSTAT, so they carry sampling error and small year-to-year changes should be read with care.
The figures below use one definition for every country, so they can differ from national figures.
The latest figure from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, for 2017, is 97.5%. Its high point since 2005 was 2005, at 99.3%; its low point was 2016, at 96.7%. It is 16th highest of 45 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 95.7%. Worldwide: 28th of 134.
106.7%: that is gross secondary school enrolment in Cyprus for 2024, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. That is the highest since at least 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 101.1%, and Cyprus placed 12th highest of 34. World rank, highest first: 19th of 100.
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, gross tertiary enrolment in Cyprus was 120.9% in 2024. No year since 2005 has been higher. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 71.1%, and Cyprus placed 1st highest of 34. Of 90 countries with 2024 data, 1st highest.
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, government spending on education in Cyprus was 4.7% of GDP in 2022. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 4.5% of GDP, and Cyprus placed 18th highest of 45. Of 155 countries with 2022 data, 55th highest.
The latest figure from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, for 2017, is 12. Since 2005 it has ranged from 12 (2016) to 18 (2005). Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 13, and Cyprus placed 25th highest of 39. World rank, highest first: 107th of 130.
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, the primary completion rate in Cyprus was 102.2% in 2024. No year since 2005 has been higher. It is 6th highest of 30 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 98.2%. Of 104 countries with 2024 data, 18th highest.
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