Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 73.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Cyprus, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Cyprus is 73.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Cyprus peaked at 73.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 2001.
Cyprus ranks 32nd of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 64.4% | — |
| 2002 | 66.3% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 67.4% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 66.8% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 67.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 68.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 69.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 70.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 70.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 71.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 70.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 71.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 72.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 72.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 72.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 72.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 73.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.3% | 64.4% | 69.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 69.9% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 72.1% | 73.2% | 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 lower secondary education who are female in Cyprus?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Cyprus was 73.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 2001.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Cyprus ranks 32nd out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release