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Based on the results of the Annual Survey on Education for the school year 2017/2018, the total number of pupils and students at all educational levels was 191.787 recording an increase (1,8%) compared, to the school year 2016/2017 where the total number of pupils and students was 188.311. The total number of educational establishments also increased to 1.338 in the school year 2017/2018, compared to 1.333 in the previous school year. Finally, during 2017/2018 the total number of teachers, amounted to 14.982 compared to 14.950 of the previous school year, also recording an increase (0,2%).

Number of Students and Educational Institutions by Level of Education

In Pre-school and Pre-primary education, for the school year 2017/2018, 745 kindergartens and day nursery schools operated, with 32.522 children enrolled. In Primary education 362 schools operated, attended by 56.699 pupils. In Secondary education 54.966 pupils enrolled in 165 schools. In Tertiary education, 55 educational institutions operated with a total number of 47.169 students. Finally, 11 Special Schools operated with 431 pupils.

Financial Statistics of Education

Public expenditure in all levels of education, amounted to €1.227,6 million, in 2017, and accounted for 16,6% of the Government Budget and 6,1% of the Gross Domestic Product.

The cost per student for public education, in 2017 measured, in terms of current expenditure, €5.025 for Pre-School and Pre-Primary, €6.137 for Primary, €10.093 for Secondary General, €12.828 for Secondary Technical and €10.328 for Tertiary education.

Methodological information

Coverage of Annual Survey on Education

The Annual Survey on Education collects annually detailed data on pupils/students, graduates, staff and funding for all levels of education. It covers all educational institutions, public and private, in the Government controlled areas.

Reference period

The reference period for the data of Pre-School and Pre-Primary, Primary, Secondary and Special education is October 2017. The reference period for Tertiary education is the academic year 2017/2018. For the financial statistics of education, the reference period is the calendar year 2017.

Sources of Data

The data collection is carried out via questionnaires sent to all educational institutions and completed by them following the written instructions. Additionally, administrative sources are used, mainly for the compilation of economic statistics of education.

Definitions

Public expenditure on education as % of Gross Domestic Product (G.D.P.): The total public expenditure on education is compiled according to the definitions and methodology of the European Statistical Service (EUROSTAT). The public expenditure on education as a % of GDP is calculated by dividing the total public expenditure on education, by the amount of the GDP and multiplying by 100.

For further information please visit Statistical Service (CYSTAT) Website, subtheme Education or contact Ms Loukia Nicolaou: tel.: +35722602147, email: lnicolaou@cystat.mof.gov.cy or Ms Maria Hadjiprokopi: tel: +35722602146, email: mhadjiprokopi@cystat.mof.gov.cy

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