Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 42.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Cyprus, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 42.8% for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Cyprus peaked at 42.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1999.
Cyprus ranks 51st of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.8% | — |
| 2002 | 27.7% | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 42.8% | +7.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 42.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.0%, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 42.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.0%, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +27.2% | 21.8% | 27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 27.7% | 30.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 36.6% | 42.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 40.0% | 42.8% | 4 |
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 percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Cyprus?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Cyprus was 42.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1999.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Cyprus ranks 51st out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release