Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Cyprus

Cyprus: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 94.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
94.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
48th
of 173 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 2018
All-time low
48.9%
in 1981
Years of data
44
1971–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Cyprus, 1971–2018

0204060801001971199420181971: 52.5 %1972: 52.5 %1973: 53.2 %1974: 54 %1978: 50.8 %1979: 50.6 %1980: 49.4 %1981: 48.9 %1982: 48.9 %1983: 49.3 %1984: 50.2 %1985: 50.6 %1986: 51.5 %1987: 52.5 %1988: 52.5 %1989: 53.6 %1990: 54.6 %1991: 55.5 %1992: 56.3 %1993: 74.8 %1994: 75.5 %1995: 76.2 %1996: 77 %1997: 76.7 %1999: 75.2 %2000: 74.3 %2001: 74.3 %2002: 77 %2003: 78.3 %2004: 78.9 %2005: 78.5 %2006: 77.8 %2007: 78.4 %2008: 80.7 %2009: 83.5 %2010: 78.4 %2011: 78.8 %2012: 80.2 %2013: 82.4 %2014: 86.3 %2015: 88.7 %2016: 89.7 %2017: 93.5 %2018: 94 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in Cyprus, 1971 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 45 Czechia 95.3% compare
  2. 46 Malta 95.0% compare
  3. 47 Georgia 94.7% compare
  4. 49 South Korea 93.8% compare
  5. 50 Thailand 93.4% compare
  6. 51 Mongolia 93.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.