Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 62.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper 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 upper secondary education who are female in Cyprus is 62.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Cyprus peaked at 62.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2002.
Cyprus ranks 56th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 51.5% | — |
| 2002 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 52.4% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 52.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 54.2% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 60.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 60.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 61.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 61.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 61.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.3% | 51.4% | 58.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 58.7% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 61.0% | 62.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63.1% compare
- 54 Cayman Islands 63.0% compare
- 55 North Macedonia 62.7% compare
- 57 Belgium 62.2% compare
- 58 Malta 62.1% compare
- 59 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62.1% compare
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 upper secondary education who are female in Cyprus?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Cyprus was 62.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2002.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Cyprus ranks 56th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release