Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cyprus
Cyprus: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 1,407 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cyprus, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cyprus stood at 1,407 number. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cyprus peaked at 1,407 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14 number, in 1971.
Cyprus ranks 103rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14 number | — |
| 1972 | 15 number | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 19 number | +26.7% |
| 1974 | 21 number | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 41 number | +95.2% |
| 1979 | 54 number | +31.7% |
| 1980 | 55 number | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 57 number | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 57 number | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 68 number | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 66 number | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 77 number | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 108 number | +40.3% |
| 1987 | 116 number | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 153 number | +31.9% |
| 1989 | 164 number | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 203 number | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 283 number | +39.4% |
| 1992 | 182 number | -35.7% |
| 1993 | 256 number | +40.7% |
| 1994 | 276 number | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 314 number | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 359 number | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 379 number | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 362 number | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 363 number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 434 number | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 549 number | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 606 number | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 603 number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 685 number | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 727 number | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 928 number | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 945 number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,003 number | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1,082 number | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 1,078 number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,093 number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,033 number | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1,208 number | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 1,355 number | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 1,376 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,407 number | +2.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1,407 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 23% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1,407 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,858 number, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +95.2% | 21 number | 41 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.33 number | 14 number | 54 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 92.1 number | 55 number | 164 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 290.44 number | 182 number | 379 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 648.89 number | 363 number | 945 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,182 number | 1,003 number | 1,407 number | 9 |
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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cyprus?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cyprus was 1,407 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,407 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 number in 1971.
- How does Cyprus rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Cyprus ranks 103rd out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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.