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Based on the results of the Annual Survey on Education for the school year 2016/2017, the total number of pupils and students at all educational levels was 188.311 recording an increase (3,7%) compared, to the school year 2015/2016 where the total number of pupils and students was 181.537. The total number of educational establishments also increased to 1.333 in the school year 2016/2017, compared to 1.322 in the previous school year. Finally, during 2016/2017 the total number of teachers, amounted to 14.950 compared to 14.716 of the previous school year, also recording an increase (1,6%).

Number of Students and Educational Institutions by Level of Education

In Pre-school and Pre-primary education, for the school year 2016/2017, 742 kindergartens and day nursery schools operated, with 31.678 children enrolled. In Primary education 360 schools operated, attended by 55.482 pupils. In Secondary education 55.212 pupils enrolled in 167 schools. In Post-secondary Non-Tertiary education, 261 students attended in five (5) public schools. In Tertiary education, 49 educational institutions operated with a total number of 45.263 students. Finally, eleven (11) Special Schools operated with 415 pupils.

Financial Statistics of Education

Public expenditure, in 2016, on all levels of education, amounted to €1.186,4 million and accounted for 16,9% of the Government Budget and 6,3% of the Gross Domestic Product.

The cost per student for public education, in 2016 measured, in terms of current expenditure, €4.867 for Pre-School and Pre-Primary, €6.170 for Primary, €10.206 for Secondary General, €12.424 for Secondary Technical and €10.251 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 2016. The reference period for Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary education, as well as for Tertiary education is the academic year 2016/2017. For the financial statistics of education, the reference period is the calendar year 2016.

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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