The total number of pupils and students at all educational levels, based on the results of the Annual Survey on Education for the school year 2021/2022, reached 203,041 compared to 201,273 the school year 2020/2021, recording a minor increase (0.9%).

According to the Statistical Service of Cyprus, the total number of educational institutions in 2021/2022 was 1,313 compared to 1,317 in 2020/2021. Finally, the total number of teachers in 2021/2022, was 15,855 remaining almost at the same levels as in 2020 where teachers were 15,809.

For the school year 2021/2022 in Pre-school and Pre-primary education, 728 kindergartens and day nurseries operated with 34,980 children, recording an increase (6.1%) compared to the 2020/2021 school year, where 734 kindergartens and day nurseries operated with 32,958 children.

In Primary education 360 schools operated with 56,853 pupils, showing a decrease (2.1%) compared to 2020/2021 where in the same number of schools there were 58,093 pupils.

In Secondary education during 2021/2022, 58,212 pupils enrolled in 167 schools, showing an increase (2.6%) compared to 2020/2021 where 168 schools operated with 56,714 pupils.

In Tertiary education, 58 educational institutions operated with a total number of 52,996 students. The corresponding figures for the academic year 2020/2021, were 55 educational institutions with 53,508 students.

Additionally, in 2021/2022, 11 Special Schools operated with 524 pupils and 217 teachers, while in 2020/2021 for the same number of schools we had 498 pupils and 180 teachers.

Public expenditure in all levels of education, amounted to €1,357,3 million in 2021 and accounted for 13.1% of the Government Budget and 5.4% of the Gross Domestic Product.

The corresponding amounts for the financial year 2020 amounted to €1,306.5 million and accounted for 13.4% of the Government Budget and 5.9% of the Gross Domestic Product.

The cost per student for public education, in 2021 measured, in terms of current expenditure, €5,637 for Pre-School and Pre-Primary, €7,377 for Primary, €11,419 for Secondary General, €14,006 for Secondary Vocational and €12,955 for Tertiary education.

The corresponding current expenditure per pupil, for public education, in 2020, was €5,204 for Pre-School and Pre-Primary, €6,978 for Primary, €11,510 for Secondary General, €14,114 for Secondary Vocational and €12,143 for Tertiary education, the press release says.