Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Cyprus
Cyprus: Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law was 55.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Cyprus, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Cyprus is 55.5%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Cyprus peaked at 67.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2003.
That places Cyprus 54th out of 95 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 59.7% | — |
| 2002 | 67.2% | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | +31.7% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 57.4% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 57.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.7% | 59.7% | 59.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 48.2% | 67.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 50.2% | 57.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 51 Canada 55.8% compare
- 52 Malta 55.6% compare
- 53 Macau, China 55.5% compare
- 55 North Macedonia 55.4% compare
- 56 Mozambique 55.1% compare
- 57 Mexico 55.1% compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,083 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 137 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,211 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,596 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Cyprus?
- Female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Cyprus was 55.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2003.
- How does Cyprus rank for female share of graduates in business, administration and law?
- Cyprus ranks 54th out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female share of graduates in business, administration and law rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.