Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Cyprus
Cyprus: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 94.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Cyprus, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Cyprus is 94.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Cyprus peaked at 94.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 1981.
Cyprus ranks 48th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 52.5% | — |
| 1972 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 53.2% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 54.0% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 50.8% | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 50.6% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 48.9% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 49.3% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 50.2% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 50.6% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 51.5% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 52.5% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 53.6% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 54.6% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 55.5% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 56.3% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 74.8% | +32.9% |
| 1994 | 75.5% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 76.2% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 77.0% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 76.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 75.2% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 74.3% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 78.3% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 78.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 78.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 77.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 78.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 80.7% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 83.5% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 80.2% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 82.4% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 88.7% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 89.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.3% | 50.6% | 54.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 50.7% | 48.9% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.1% | 54.6% | 77.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 78.2% | 74.3% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 78.4% | 94.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60,596 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0446 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,154 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Cyprus?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Cyprus was 94.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 1981.
- How does Cyprus rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Cyprus ranks 48th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.