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Based on the results of the Annual Survey on Education for the school year 2015/2016, the total number of pupils and students at all educational levels was 181.537 recording a minor increase (1,9%) compared, to the school year 2014/2015 where the total number of pupils and students was 178.116. The total number of educational establishments also increased to 1.322 in the school year 2015/2016, compared to 1.311 in the previous school year. Finally, during 2015/2016 the total number of teachers, amounted to 14.716 compared to 14.228 of the previous school year, also recording an increase (3,4%).

Number of Students and Educational Institutions by Level of Education

In Pre-school and Pre-primary education, for the school year 2015/2016, 726 kindergartens and day nursery schools operated, with 30.471 children enrolled. In Primary education 362 schools operated, attended by 54.292 pupils. In Secondary education 55.711 pupils enrolled in 167 schools. In Post-secondary Non-Tertiary education, 305 students attended in 8 public schools. In Tertiary education, 48 educational institutions operated with a total number of 40.347 students. Finally, 11 Special Schools operated with 411 pupils.

Financial Statistics of Education

Public expenditure, in 2015, on all levels of education, amounted to €1.150,0 million and accounted for 16,1% of the Government Budget and 6,5% of the Gross Domestic Product.

The cost per student for public education, in 2015 measured, in terms of current expenditure, €4.958 for Pre-School and Pre-Primary, €6.189 for Primary, €9.536 for Secondary General, €12.240 for Secondary Technical and €10.321 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 2015. The reference period for Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary education, as well as for Tertiary education is the academic year 2015/2016. For the financial statistics of education, the reference period is the calendar year 2015.

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:

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

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

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