The Statistical Service of Cyprus has reported that despite primary school student numbers increasing by 1,315 in the 2022/2023 academic year, the country operated two fewer primary schools than the previous year.
According to the Annual Education Survey released Thursday, student numbers rose to 58,168 from 56,853, while primary schools decreased to 358 from 360.
The total number of students and university students across all education levels increased by 2.6% to 208,374, up from 203,041 in 2021/2022. Teaching staff numbers grew by 3.6% to 16,475 from 15,907, while educational institutions increased to 1,351 from 1,313.
While absolute spending on education increased in 2022, it decreased as a percentage of GDP and the state budget. Public education spending reached €1.445 billion, representing 13% of the state budget and 4.9% of GDP, compared to €1.357 billion (13.1% of budget and 5.4% of GDP) in 2021.
Technical secondary education emerged as the most expensive per student at €14,361, followed by tertiary education at €13,591, general secondary at €12,026, primary at €8,082, and pre-school at €5,770.
Pre-school and kindergarten enrollment saw the highest growth at 6.8%, with 37,344 children attending 764 facilities, up from 34,980 children in 728 facilities the previous year.
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