Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Cyprus
Cyprus: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 2,251 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Cyprus, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in Cyprus is 2,251 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Cyprus peaked at 2,346 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,384 number, in 2001.
That places Cyprus 101st out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,384 number | — |
| 2002 | 1,691 number | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 1,764 number | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1,866 number | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 1,869 number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,933 number | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 2,013 number | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 2,162 number | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 2,225 number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2,216 number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,131 number | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2,116 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,137 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,064 number | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,829 number | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 2,346 number | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 2,126 number | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 2,251 number | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,879 number | 1,384 number | 2,225 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,135 number | 1,829 number | 2,346 number | 9 |
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 teachers in lower secondary education, female in Cyprus?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Cyprus was 2,251 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2,346 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,384 number in 2001.
- How does Cyprus rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Cyprus ranks 101st out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.