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On 16 January 2024, the First Assignment of the National Phase of the European Statistics Competition took place at the premises of the University of Cyprus. Four hundred forty-nine (449) secondary education students from all over Cyprus formed one hundred fifty-four teams (154) and participated in the competition.

The co-organizers (Statistical Service of Cyprus, Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth, University of Cyprus and Cyprus Statistical Society) would like to congratulate all the teams for their participation and effort.

The First Assignment included three tests as follows:

a. Basic statistical knowledge test

b. Use of official statistical data sources test

c. Interpretation of statistical reports test

The top eleven (11) teams (due to a 2-team tie for the 10th place) with the highest score in the lower secondary education category and the top ten (10) teams in the upper secondary education category, qualify to the Second Assignment, in which they have to prepare a statistical analysis presentation.

The teams in each category that proceed to the Second Assignment are presented below in alphabetical order. The mark distribution of the First Assignment is also provided.