Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Cyprus
Cyprus: Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology was 68.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Cyprus, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 68.6% for female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in 2017.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Cyprus peaked at 70.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 2003.
That places Cyprus 25th out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 70.4% | — |
| 2002 | 66.3% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 63.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 66.3% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | -0.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 68.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.8%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 68.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.0%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.4% | 70.4% | 70.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 58.6% | 66.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 62.3% | 68.7% | 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 other fields than science, technology in Cyprus?
- Female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Cyprus was 68.6% 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 other fields than science, technology recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 2003.
- How does Cyprus rank for female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology?
- Cyprus ranks 25th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 other fields than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics 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.