Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Cyprus
Cyprus: Female share of graduates in Information and Communication was 28.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication 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 information and communication in Cyprus is 28.5%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in information and communication in Cyprus peaked at 44.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2011.
That places Cyprus 37th out of 85 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 Information and Communication in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 44.7% | — |
| 2002 | 44.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | -35.9% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | -45.7% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | -7.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 28.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.0%, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 28.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.6%, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 21.5% | 44.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 20.2% | 37.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.65 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in information and communication in Cyprus?
- Female share of graduates in information and communication in Cyprus was 28.5% 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 information and communication recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in information and communication recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2011.
- How does Cyprus rank for female share of graduates in information and communication?
- Cyprus ranks 37th out of 85 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female share of graduates in information and communication rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies 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.