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Based on the results of the Annual Education Survey, in the school year 2020/2021 the total number of pupils and students at all levels of education amounted to 201,273, remaining approximately at the same level as in the school year 2019/2020, when the total number of pupils and students was 201,242. The total number of educational institutions in 2020/2021 was 1,317 compared to 1,329 in 2019/2020. Finally, the total number of teachers in 2020/2021 was 15,809 representing an increase of 2.0% compared to 15,499 teachers in the previous school year.
In the school year 2020/2021, 734 kindergartens and kindergartens operated in preschool and pre-primary education, in which 32 students attended.958 children, a slight decrease (1.1%) compared to the school year 2019/2020, when 743 kindergartens and childcare centres with 33,329 children were in operation.
In Primary Education, 360 schools with 58,093 pupils were in operation, also a slight decrease (1.2%) compared to 2019/2020, when 361 schools with 58.799 students.
In Secondary Education in 2020/2021 there were 56,714 students in 168 schools, showing a slight increase (1.4%) compared to 2019/2020 when we had 55,922 students in the same number of schools.
In Higher Education 55 educational institutions operated with a total enrolment of 53,508 students. The corresponding numbers for the 2019/2020 academic year were at the same level, with 57 educational institutions and a total enrolment of 53,192 students.
In addition, 11 special schools operated in 2020/2021 with 498 students and 147 teachers, while in 2019/2020 the same number of special schools had 466 students and 146 teachers. Therefore, in 2020/2021 we had a 6.9% increase in pupils in special schools.
Financial Statistics for Education
For the financial year 2020, public expenditure for all levels of education amounted to €1,306.5 million. The corresponding amounts for fiscal year 2019 were €1,280.7 million and accounted for 14.5% of the State Budget and 5.5% of the Gross Domestic Product.
The corresponding amounts for fiscal year 2019 were €1,280.7 million and accounted for 14.5% of the State Budget and 5.5% of the Gross Domestic Product.
The corresponding amounts for fiscal year 2019 were €1,280.7 million and accounted for 14.5% of the State Budget and 5.5% of the Gross Domestic Product.
In 2020, the current public expenditure per pupil for public education was €5,204 for pre-primary and pre-school, €6,978 for primary, €11,510 for general secondary, €14,114 for technical secondary and €12,143 for tertiary education.
The corresponding per pupil current public expenditure for public education in 2019 was €5,098 for pre-primary and pre-school, €6,668 for primary, €10,826 for secondary general, €14,205 for secondary technical and €12,558 for tertiary education.
| Table 1 |
[TR] [TD] [TD]
SCHOOL YEAR
[/TD] [TD]
PUPILS/STUDENTS BY LEVEL OF EDUCATION
[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Pre-school and pre-primary
[/TD] [TD]Primary
[/TD] [/TD] [TD]Secondary
[/TD] [TD]Tertiary
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2020/21
[/TD] [TD]32.958
[/TD] [TD]58,093
[/TD] [TD]56,714
[/TD] [TD]53.508
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2019/20
[/TD] [TD]33.329
[/TD] [TD]58.779
[/TD] [TD]55.922
[/TD] [TD]53.192
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2018/19
[/TD] [TD]33,108
[/TD] [TD]58,060
[/TD] [TD]55,499
[/TD] [TD]50,211
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2017/18
[/TD] [TD]32.522
[/TD] [TD]56,699
[/TD] [TD]54,966
[/TD] [TD]47,169
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2016/17
[/TD] [TD]31.678
[/TD] [TD]55,482
[/TD] [TD]55,212
[/TD] [TD]45,263
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2015/16
[/TD] [TD]30,471
[/TD] [TD]54.292
[/TD] [TD]55.711
[/TD] [TD]40.347
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2010/11
[/TD] [TD]28.582
[/TD] [TD]54.083
[/TD] [TD]63.764
[/TD] [TD]32.118
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2005/06
[/TD] [TD]26.557
[/TD] [TD]59.401
[/TD] [TD]65.660
[/TD] [TD]20.587
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2000/01
[/TD] [TD]26.455
[/TD] [TD]63.387
[/TD] [TD]64.023
[/TD] [TD]11,934
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1995/96
[/TD] [TD]26,254
[/TD] [TD]64,660
[/TD] [TD]59,845
[/TD] [TD]8.874
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1990/91
[/TD] [TD]23,694
[/TD] [TD]62,962
[/TD] [TD]44,614
[/TD] [TD]6.554
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1985/86
[/TD] [TD]16,810
[/TD] [TD]50,990
[/TD] [TD]46,159
[/TD] [TD]3,134
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1980/81
[/TD] [TD]10.397
[/TD] [TD]48,701
[/TD] [TD]47,599
[/TD] [TD]1,940
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1975/76
[/TD] [TD]4,229
[/TD] [TD]56.554
[/TD] [TD]49,373
[/TD] [TD]602
[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1970/71
[/TD] [TD]4,325
[/TD] [TD]69,160
[/TD] [TD]42.245
[/TD] [TD]698
[/TD] [/TR]
| Πίνακας 2 | |||||
| SCHOOL YEAR | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS BY LEVEL OF EDUCATION | ||||
| [TD] Pre-school and pre-primary | Primary | Secondary | Tertiary | ||
| 2020/21 | 734 | 360 | 168 | 55 | |
| 2019/20 | 743 | 361 | 168 | 57 | |
| 2018/19 | 745 | 361 | 361 | 164 | 57 |
| 2017/18 | 745 | 362 | 165 | 55 | |
| 2016/17 | 742 | 360 | 167 | 49 | |
| 2015/16 | 726 | 726 | 362 | 167 | 48 |
| 2010/11 | 680 | 368 | 166 | 43 | |
| 2005/06 | 682 | 365 | 158 | 36 | |
| 2000/01 | 642 | 367 | 134 | 32 | |
| 1995/96 | 647 | 381 | 123 | 33 | |
| 1990/91 | 572 | 383 | 108 | 27 | |
| 1985/86 | 423 | 380 | 103 | 16 | |
| 1980/81 | 259 | 443 | 91 | 13 | |
| 1975/76 | 96 | 400 | 80 | 6 | |
| 1970/71 | 109 | 565 | 83 | 5 |
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Methodological information
Coverage of the Annual Education Survey
The Annual Education Survey collects detailed data on pupils/students each year, graduates, staff and funding, for all levels of education. It covers all educational institutions, public and private, in areas controlled by the state.
Reference Period
The reference period for Early Childhood and Pre-primary, Elementary, Secondary and Special Education is October 2020. The reference period for Higher Education is the academic year 2020/2021. For education economic statistics, the reference period is the calendar year 2020.
Data collection
Data collection is carried out by means of questionnaires sent to all educational institutions and completed by the institutions themselves, following the written instructions given to them. In addition, administrative sources are used, mainly for the compilation of economic statistics on education.
Definitions
Public expenditure on education as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP): Total public expenditure on education is compiled according to the definitions and methodology of the European Statistical Office (EUROSTAT). The percentage of public expenditure on education as a percentage of GNI is calculated by dividing total public expenditure on education by the amount of A.EDP and multiplying by 100.
For more information, interested parties can visit the Statistical Service Portal, under Education, CYSTAT-DB (Database), Predefined Tables (Excel), Methodological Information or contact Ms. Loukia Nicolaou at tel. 22602147 or e-mail address lnicolaou@cystat.mof.gov.cy, and Ms. Maria Hatziprokopi at tel. 22602146 or e-mail address mhadjiprokopi@cystat.mof.gov.cy .
It is noted that the Predefined Tables in Excel format include data up to the school year 2018/2019. For data from the school year 2019/2020 onwards, the update will be done only in the CYSTAT-DB Database.
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