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Based on the results of the Annual Survey on Education for the school year 2018/2019, the total number of pupils and students at all educational levels was 197.309 recording an increase (2,9%) compared, to the school year 2017/2018, where the total number of pupils and students was 191.787.

The total number of educational establishments in 2018/2019 remained the same as in 2017/2018, to 1.338 schools. Finally, during 2018/2019 the total number of teachers, amounted to 15.428 compared to 14.982 of the previous school year, recording an increase (3,0%).

Number of Students and Educational Institutions by Level of Education

In Pre-school and Pre-primary education, for the school year 2018/2019, 745 kindergartens and day nursery schools operated, with 33.108 children enrolled. In Primary education 361 schools operated, attended by 58.060 pupils. In Secondary education 55.499 pupils enrolled in 164 schools. In Tertiary education, 57 educational institutions operated with a total number of 50.211 students. Finally, 11 Special Schools operated with 460 pupils.

Financial Statistics of Education

Public expenditure in all levels of education, amounted to €1.250,9 million, in 2018, and accounted for 13,6% of the Government Budget and 5,8% of the Gross Domestic Product.

The cost per student for public education, in 2018 measured, in terms of current expenditure, €5.226 for Pre-School and Pre-Primary, €6.499 for Primary, €10.648 for Secondary General, €13.205 for Secondary Technical and €11.113 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 2018. The reference period for Tertiary education is the academic year 2018/2019. For the financial statistics of education, the reference period is the calendar year 2018.

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:

Statistical Service (CYSTAT) Website, subtheme Education

Contact

Loukia Nicolaou: Tel.: +35722602147, Email: lnicolaou@cystat.mof.gov.cy

Maria Hadjiprokopi: Tel: +35722602146, Email: mhadjiprokopi@cystat.mof.gov.cy

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