Secondary education, teachers in Cyprus
Cyprus: Secondary education, teachers was 67.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Cyprus, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 67.8% for secondary education, teachers in 2023. 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, secondary education, teachers in Cyprus peaked at 67.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 1971.
That places Cyprus 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % female | 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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,389 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.26 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Cyprus?
- Secondary education, teachers in Cyprus was 67.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 1971.
- How does Cyprus rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Cyprus ranks 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.