Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Cyprus
Cyprus: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 99.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Cyprus, 1820–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 99.7% for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2017.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Cyprus peaked at 100.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1820.
That places Cyprus 9th out of 190 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1830s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 1840s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 1850s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 10.1% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 2 |
| 1870s | 15.9% | 14.2% | 17.7% | 2 |
| 1880s | 24.4% | 21.9% | 26.9% | 2 |
| 1890s | 34.6% | 32.0% | 37.2% | 2 |
| 1900s | 44.8% | 42.3% | 47.4% | 2 |
| 1910s | 55.0% | 52.5% | 57.6% | 2 |
| 1920s | 65.2% | 62.7% | 67.8% | 2 |
| 1930s | 75.4% | 72.9% | 78.0% | 2 |
| 1940s | 85.6% | 83.1% | 88.2% | 2 |
| 1950s | 95.5% | 93.3% | 97.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 92.0% | 84.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 84.3% | 75.7% | 93.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 92.0% | 92.0% | 92.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.2% | 99.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.0% | 99.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 6 Switzerland 99.9% compare
- 7 United Kingdom 99.7% compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 99.7% compare
- 10 Netherlands 99.6% compare
- 12 Kenya 99.6% compare
More education data for Cyprus
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5,389 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.38 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Cyprus?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Cyprus was 99.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1820.
- How does Cyprus rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Cyprus ranks 9th out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.