Cyprus vs WB: World: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Cyprus
42.2%
in 2023
WB: World
43.9%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
90th
WB: World rank
87th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Cyprus
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 43.9% against 42.2% in Cyprus, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1972 it was WB: World ahead.
Cyprus ranks 90th and WB: World ranks 87th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and WB: World in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.3% | 31.6% | 7.3% | WB: World |
| 1980s | 28.8% | 33.2% | 4.4% | WB: World |
| 1990s | 38.0% | 35.2% | 2.8% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 40.5% | 1.0% | WB: World |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 42.5% | 1.7% | WB: World |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 43.6% | 1.6% | WB: World |
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: World?
- WB: World, at 43.9% 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: World?
- 1.7%, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and WB: World?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and WB: World rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Cyprus ranks 90th and WB: World ranks 87th 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