Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 67.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Cyprus, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Cyprus stood at 67.8%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Cyprus peaked at 67.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 1971.
Cyprus ranks 54th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38.2% | — |
| 1972 | 40.0% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 39.9% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 39.6% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 39.1% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 40.2% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 41.3% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 41.6% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 41.5% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 42.8% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 41.9% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 42.4% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 42.1% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 42.8% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 43.3% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 43.6% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 44.3% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 44.9% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 45.3% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 45.8% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 47.0% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 48.3% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 51.8% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 51.4% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 57.3% | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 57.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 59.8% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 59.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 61.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 66.4% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 67.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 67.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.2% | 38.2% | 41.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 43.3% | 41.9% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 45.4% | 51.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 57.0% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 64.1% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 66.4% | 67.8% | 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 secondary education who are female in Cyprus?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Cyprus was 67.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 1971.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Cyprus ranks 54th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release