Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Cyprus
Cyprus: Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level was 9.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.5%
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
39th
of 41 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 2024
All-time low
5.7%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Cyprus, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Cyprus stood at 9.5%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Cyprus peaked at 9.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2015.
That places Cyprus 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.7% | — |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | +14.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 9.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.1%, 68% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 9.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 70% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.7% | 7.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.9% | 9.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Cyprus?
- Female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Cyprus was 9.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level?
- Cyprus ranks 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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