Cyprus vs WB: South Asia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Cyprus
42.2%
in 2023
WB: South Asia
43.3%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
90th
WB: South Asia rank
91st
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Cyprus
- WB: South Asia
How they compare
WB: South Asia currently reports 43.3% against 42.2% in Cyprus, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 90th and WB: South Asia ranks 91st of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 5 and WB: South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | WB: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.0% | 16.3% | 6.7% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 28.8% | 19.9% | 8.9% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 38.0% | 28.4% | 9.6% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 36.9% | 2.6% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 38.6% | 2.2% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 42.4% | 0.3% | WB: South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Cyprus or WB: South Asia?
- WB: South Asia, at 43.3% against 42.2% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Cyprus and WB: South Asia?
- 1.1%, with WB: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and WB: South Asia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and WB: South Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Cyprus ranks 90th and WB: South Asia ranks 91st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release